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Rhythm Monsters: barred eighths – rhythm games – music lesson – eighth notes

(39 customer reviews)
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Rhythm Monsters is an interactive rhythm lesson for practicing quarter notes and barred eighth notes. Students learn the monsters’ special language, which is rhythm, so they can help the monsters find their way back home. Worksheets in stick and standard notation give students extra practice reading, writing, and composing.

What’s included

  • An interactive presentation with clickable links
  • Several chances for students to read and speak each rhythm correctly
  • Story feedback as students help the monsters find their way home
  • Worksheets in stick and standard notation, plus a blank worksheet for composing
  • Directions for making real rhythm monsters with pom pom balls, googly eyes, and glue

Formats

  • PDF
  • Google Slides: A link is included in your download and lets you add your own copy to Google Drive.
  • PowerPoint

Important

  • The PowerPoint must be in presentation mode for the clickable links to work.

Ways to use it

  • Whole-group rhythm reading
  • Extra writing practice with the worksheets
  • Composing with the blank worksheet

Standards (NCAS)

  • Performing: Anchor Standard 4 (select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation)
  • Creating: Anchor Standard 1 (generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work)

License & help

This purchase is for one teacher to use with their own students. Each teacher needs their own copy. See the full terms of sale →

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39 reviews for Rhythm Monsters: barred eighths – rhythm games – music lesson – eighth notes

  1. Music and Mochas –

    My students can’t get enough of the Rhythm Monsters!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      That’s absolutely fantastic to hear! I really appreciate you taking the time to share your review with me. Thanks!

  2. Mark S. –

    My students loved learning rhythms with Rhythm Monsters! Thanks for an awesome resource!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks for the great feedback 🙂

  3. Amanda Wolter –

    So fun! My students loved helping the rhythm monsters. I made some with pompoms and googly eyes for students to practice with for more hands-on monster practice.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so glad the students enjoyed the rhythm monsters! Thanks for the feedback 🙂

  4. Buyer –

    Cute idea. My second graders love my homemade music monsters and had fun completing the worksheets with them

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Aww, I’m glad they enjoyed it 🙂

  5. Danielle H. –

    I made my own fuzzy ball rhythm monsters!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Great! I’d love to see pictures 🙂

  6. A Melodic Motif –

    Very cute! My only suggestion would be to make the powerpoint story/activity a little bit longer for more practice. I’m looking forward to using this!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you! I’ll definitely keep that in mind for future revisions 🙂

  7. Solfegeandstarbucks –

    THIS IS SO CUTE! I can’t wait to use it with my kiddos

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  8. Bailey C. –

    Cute and effective!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  9. Mountains of Music –

    I love using this around Halloween time to teach my k/1 students about one and two sound beats. Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks for the great feedback!

  10. Clara B. –

    Such a cute idea! I’m making your rhythm monsters with the puff balls and googly eyes and can’t wait to use this resource along with them.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      That’s awesome! Thanks for the feedback 🙂

  11. Jovette L. –

    Love it!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  12. Wendy W. –

    Great introduction for my young ones.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  13. Alexandra G. –

    Made the monsters on the Yellow Brick Road blog and the kids used those for ta and ti-ti prep. Then later they did a great job with ‘translating’ and writing the monster patterns using ta and ti-ti. They loved the monsters! Great resource!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks so much for the awesome feedback! I would love to see pictures if you have them 🙂

  14. melody G. –

    great resource for introducing rhythm reading to my kinders

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  15. Michelle M. –

    Students like the monsters

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      That’s awesome! Thank you!

  16. Audrey M. –

    My kids loved this! Thank you.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      That’s great! Thanks for the feedback 🙂

  17. Barbara T. –

    This is adorable. My students loved this lesson.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Awww, I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you!!

  18. Susan S. –

    My kids love this!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you!

  19. Jodi C. –

    My first graders loved this!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you!

  20. Megan P. –

    My kids love these!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you!!

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