Musicians Move
This is a fun get to know you game for your upper elementary students!
- Students make a circle each standing or sitting on a marker of your choice.
- Chairs
- Hoola Hoops
- Sit Spots
- Teacher starts by reading a musical statement card
- If student agrees with the statement they music walk into the circle and switch spots with all the other students the statement applies to
- Teacher will “steal” a spot so that a new student will be caught in the middle
- New student will read another card and repeat the process
- When students read the cards, they take the card with them so we know they have already had a turn reading it
Rhythm Review Games
Students choose an emoji and clap and say the rhythm.
Pokemon – Can You Catch them all?
This is rhythm identification game. Teacher will play a pattern and the students must choose the correct pokeball to catch the pokemon! You can grab this freebie in my resource library! If you are not already a part of my email list you can sign up here to get access!
First Day of Music Worksheets
Get to know your students musical backgrounds through the get to know you worksheets that are available in both print and digital. Check them out over in my TpT Store.
Yakety Yak Rhythm Stick Song
Play rhythm sticks to this fun song by The Coasters!
- Practice A and B Section with hand motions
- Try the entire piece with hand motions A(x3) B(x4) A(x1) Coda – improvise and fade out
- Add rhythm sticks and perform with partner
- Check out the video above for full explanation
