Students will: identify symbols for beat and rest,  Identify patterns in the rhythm, perform the rhythm by chanting, clapping, and playing a rhythm instrument (maintaining a steady beat), demonstrate the meaning of a double barline, and, reinforce universal concepts of 'apart' and 'together.'

After the class is seated and settled, draw a large beat on the left side of the board. Point to the symbol and call out to the class "BEAT."  Draw another beat and motion for them to call out the name {BEAT}. Continue to draw as many beats as needed to go completely across the board.  (For maintaining attention, clown by pretending to draw the line of beats off the board and onto the wall, the laughter will stop your motion, act lost!)

{keeping the attention: erase the board in grand gestures, or wiggling, bring more laughter. I always stop and look at them like "what'd I do?" then start up again.}

Draw another BEAT.  Step back and call out beat while clapping.  Draw another beat and ask the class to clap and say beat each time you draw a beat.  {they can't say Beat or clap until you draw the BEAT, so pause to keep them focused on what you draw WHEN YOU DRAW IT, you're teaching, they're playing and laughing.}

[don't forget how to maintain attention when erasing the board, it's time again]

Using a different color, draw a REST (quarter), identify this symbol to the class by WHISPERING "REST."  Open your hands and arms to show the hands moving apart for a rest.  Begin saying APART and TOGETHER showing the difference by opening and closing the CLAP.  Switch to chanting BEAT and whispering REST, go back to APART and TOGETHER, inviting the class to join in.  Continue until 100% are WITH YOU. (erase the board)

USING TWO COLORS, begin drawing a new line of beats AND rests, encouraging the students to call out beat and whisper rest as you draw a 12 beat PATTERNED line. (B-B-R, B-B-R, ..., or B-B-R-R..., or B-R-B-R...  This time stop after the 12th beat and draw a red double bar line.  Then draw a stop sign!  Point to the STOP sign and the class will say "STOP" without your asking!  Point to the double bar and they will again say "STOP"  From now on they will call out "STOP" at the end of each drill! : )

Put the names of the teams on each side of the board: YOU or THEM vs.  ME or Mr./MRS.  Math associations for team names (LINK).

1. "I'll point to each symbol.  If you say them all right, NO MISTAKES, then you get a point,  but, if I hear a mistake, I get at a point!  Okay?  (whisper rest)  If any mistake is heard, give yourself a point.  Slow the pace to provide a successful attempt at your discretion.
2. Play the game again asking them to clap or rest for each symbol, while you point.  Award points if mastered, or if mistakes are heard.
3. Play the game again without pointing.  NO EXTRA CLAPS AT THE END!!!  If so, do it again!  They WILL learn the expectation is towards mastery.  Pass out rhythm sticks or new pencils.  Holding one flat, and the other raised for tapping the flat stick, demonstrate the use and show a complete example of the drill.
4. Play game again while pointing, have student's chant the symbols identification while tapping the instruments.  NO MISTAKES! 
5. Play game again without pointing! 

Now wasn't that fun!   Moving from this game to Rhythm Drills is a natural flow in your spiraling curriculum.

This is the first lesson on the first day of music for kindergarten, EVERY YEAR!    For enrichment, play a relay race, using beat and rest as your first two races; see: RELAY RACES