Thirty Days to Rhythm Teacher's Manual

Thirty Days to Rhythm Ready-to-use Lessons and Reproducible Activities for the Music Classroom By Betsy Henderson;Reproducible book;64 pages For grade 4 - 8 A curriculum that teaches the basics of rhythm in a practical, easy-to-use reproducible kit ideal for choirs, bands, general music classes, and orchestras. Helps students understand the concepts of beat, rhythm, accents, duration, value, meter, and syncopation. Each of the 30 lessons is presented in a logical sequence with games and creative activities to enhance learning. Lessons can be presented as a comprehensive unit or stretched out through the year. They may be used for whole group or individual study. CONTENTS:Rhythm ReadinessConcept 1 - Introduction Concept 2 - Vocabulary Rhythm Relevance Concept 3 - Steady Beat Concept 4 - Rhythm Language Concept;5 - Rhythm of the Words Concept 6 - Making Notes Concept 7 - Note Values Concept 8 - Rest Values Concept 9 - Measures/Barlines Rhythm Recap Test Rhythm Resources Concept 10 - Flashcards Concept 11 - Time Signatures Concept 12 - Simple Meter Concept 13 - Compound Meter Concept 14 - Irregular Meter Concept 15 - Dotted Rhythms/Ties Concept 16 - Accents Concept 17 - Syncopation Concept 18 - Tempo Rhythm Recap Test Rhythm Reaction Concept 19 - Counting Concept 20 - Body Percussion Concept 21 - Ostinato Concept 22 - Conducting Concept 23 - Math/Music Concept 24 - Improvisation Concept 25 - Games Concept 26 - Listening Maps Concept 27 - Composition Rhythm Recap Test ; ; ;