I was checking out the cool PBS website - Music Instinct, and I found this activity, which I've done before as a game for theater arts or music camps (as a counselor and a participant). I taught a "rhythm week" of music classes at a theater camp where I worked this summer and I used this activity. The kids love it because it's challenging, sounds cool, and is just competitive enough to keep them interested, but not so hard that each person can succeed individually. Check it out!
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This game is familiar to me, although I don't remember how I know it. As a former middle school teacher, I was always amazed at how difficult it was for students to understand the basic concept of rhythm. It intrigued me because we live in such a rhythmic world. This sort of simple lesson plan can introduce children to the idea that rhythm is natural and that it doesn't just occur in music class. I'm glad this lesson was successful for you.
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