Rhythms and Straws OH MY!

Straws and rhythms...who would have thought?!

In 2nd grade we have been reviewing and learning rhythms: Ta=Quarter Note, TITI=2 Eighth Notes, and Z=Quarter Rest. We first started by writing the rhythms on the board and then the students would copy and build the rhythms using straws.

TITI TITI TA TA

Our next step was to listen to Mrs. Mergan say the rhythm out loud and then build it! The students had a blast building rhythms and at the end I gave them free time to build whatever they would like. I had some students build rhythms that were gigantic and could even say them to the correct beat. Great Work!

Now students can build rhythms with straws! Ask your child to show you how to build rhythms and see if you can find household items to make up the Ta TiTi or Z!!