Rhythm Instrument Fun

A collection of activities to get preschool - Grade 5 children playing, listening, creating, and reading music while using non-pitched percussion instruments. Songs are included to teach instrument rules and classroom management. Suggestions and reproducibles are included for assessment activities. Younger students will love the simple play-alongs, and older students will enjoy relative note value activities with instruments (or tennis balls) and stick rhythms.  Resource Index Let’s Get Started!  Play and Stop  Let’s Play Instruments  Play and Play and Stop  Ways to Play Instruments  Instrument Rules  Simon Says  Beat and Name Chants  Introducing Instrument Families  How to Play Rhythm Instruments  Play and Sing  If You’re Happy  Let Everyone Play Sticks  Instrument Families  Play, Play, Play Along  Play Along K-3  Sticks are Tapping   Listening Activities  Who is Tapping?  What am I Tapping On?  What is in the Shakers?  Guess the Instrument   Play Along  Play Along wi