Quarter Rest Lesson

Learners play the game Red Light Green Light as a class and relate how it compares to music. They observe a quarter note as it is written on the board and make the conenction that a quarter note means go. They then observe a quarter rest...

First graders investigate musical notes. In this music lesson, 1st graders discuss the values of each note by counting the beats accordingly.

First graders develop fluency and awareness of concepts of print. In this music and language arts instructional activity, 1st graders identify patterns and music in singing with those found while reading. Students practice skills in...

If your first graders can play Orff instruments, then this lesson could come in handy. They'll practice playing each part of the song, The Water Wheel in small groups and then as an ensemble. This lesson is for use with the text,...

Students identify quarter, half, whole and eighth notes and rests, use the different colors of M&M's to represent the different notes and rests and learn a new song and associate song with actual rhythmic patterns

Students are taught quarter note, quarter rest rhythms in 4/4 time.

First graders practice reading music. For this music lesson, 1st graders sing the song "I've Been Working on the Railroad." They are introduced to quarter notes, quarter rests, and repeat signs. 

First graders develop skills in reading music notes. In this reading music lesson plan, 1st graders clap and chant rhythm patterns and learn music vocabulary. Students also match patterns by listening to the teacher perform the pattern.

Students clap four-beat rhythm patterns containing whole, half, dotted half, quarter, and eighth notes and rests in a given tempo. They clap the tempo as their teacher holds up flash cards.

Students demonstrate ability to sight read rhythms containing half, quarter and eighth notes and quarter rests; by clapping and chanting rhythms written on chart 1.