Last week we starting learning a poem about caterpillars. We tapped the beat and clapped the rhythms as we spoke the words. The entire poem was made up of quarter notes (ta), eighth notes (ta-ti), and quarter rests! Since we know those rhythms so well, we arranged our own rhythm patterns, creating rhythm caterpillars.
First, we arranged the rhythms in the order of our choosing. We read the pattern to see if we liked it, and made changes if needed.
Next, we glued the rhythms onto craft sticks in order from left to right. The craft sticks helped our caterpillar's body stay together.
Our caterpillars dried over the weekend and are waiting for us to return to music this week. Each student will be sharing their rhythm caterpillar with their class. It will be their first rhythm solo!
Stay tuned. You just might see some rhythm caterpillar music videos. It will be my first attempt to uploading video. Wish us luck!
- Ms. Mueller
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