A class game and competition makes the
learning FUN. Each step should be done until 100% of the students
are correct.
The following steps are used as
an introduction to Rhythm Warm-ups. Once the structure is
known, Rhythm Warm-ups will become the focusing activity to warm-up
the brain.
1) With the teacher pointing to each symbol, have the
students chant the identification of each beat and rest
of line one. If a mistake
is made, start over. (Primary students should be encouraged
to point at each symbol from their seats.)
2)
Students repeat #1 without the teacher pointing.
3)
Students clap rhythm while chanting the names of the
symbols.
4)
Students clap rhythm without chanting.
5)
Students play rhythm warm-up on rhythm instruments.
Move
to next step ONLY after mastery of previous step!!!
As
a warm-up to brain power, the same steps should be followed,
with the additional
element of time for completion. This is done once
the class is at step four or five by allowing ONLY ten
(10) attempts to perform the drill correctly. If
not mastered by the tenth attempt, class gets a zero
(0). Peer pressure will usually bring the score
down. This score is posted, along with other class
scores, on a wall chart. At the end of each grading
period, the class with the fewest attempts to mastery
is acknowledged as the winner!
For
added reinforcement use Rhythm Warmups:
As
a center activity.
As
part reading, where students are assigned different
lines to perform at the same time.
