Music and Teaching Materials by Susan Paradis

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Valentine Note Hunt


Valentine Note Hunt

(SP230)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

Sub-type2: Seasonal

Cut out these Valentine rhythm cards and fold to make a tent card. Place them around the room with the heart facing. Set a timer, call out a rhythm value, and have your student quickly find the notes. Students love this game. Great for groups or an individual lesson. For a non-seasonal version, see ... (More)
Shamrock Rhythms for St. Patrick's Day


Shamrock Rhythms for St. Patrick's Day

(SP265)

Level: Late Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

Sub-type2: Seasonal

Shamrock Rhythms is a very simple board game that you can play around Saint Patrick's Day, or any time! .... (More)

Cards for Snowmen and Reindeer Rhythm Game


Cards for Snowmen and Reindeer Rhythm Game

(SP639)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

Sub-type2: Seasonal

You can use the cards with the Christmas Snowmen and Rhythm Game. These rhythm flash cards include quarter, half, dotted half, and beamed eighth notes. There are also half, whole, and quarter rests.

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Bats and Cats


Bats and Cats

(SP740)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This is a Halloween game to reinforce counting. The object is to match the 'bat.... (More)

Rhythm Round About


Rhythm Round About

(SP746)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

Do you have a student who forgets the rhythm names of simple notes and rests? Sometimes students know how many beats a note receives, but can.... (More)

Rhythm Round About Cards


Rhythm Round About Cards

(SP747)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

These cards are for the game Rhythm Round About. They are made to be printed on 2 X 3 1/2" ... (More)
Color Back for Rhythm Round About Cards


Color Back for Rhythm Round About Cards

(SP748)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

My students love to have a colorful back for the cards I print out for games. Print this on the back of.... (More)

Counting up the Mountain


Counting up the Mountain

(SP752)

Level: Early Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

This game is about as simple as it gets. I made it for beginners who are just learning the value of notes in 4/4 time. If they draw a whole note they move 4 places, dotted half note, 3 places, and so on. You can play with one student and it makes learning the notes more fun. As with all my games, yo ... (More)
Cards for Counting up the Mountain


Cards for Counting up the Mountain

(SP753)

Level: Pre-Reading

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

You can use your own cards or print these. The little happy faces are game tokens, in case you have a need for them. ... (More)
Rhythm Pizza


Rhythm Pizza

(SP754)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

Having trouble explaining 8th notes to a student who hasn ... (More)
Quarter Note Hunt


Quarter Note Hunt

(SP761)

Level: Early Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

These are the cards you can use for a beginning rhythm activity by Cecilly called Quarter Note Hunt. Go to my blog for the directions for this activity and a photo of the cards ready to be used. ... (More)
Rhythm Match-Up Race


Rhythm Match-Up Race

(SP762)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

This is a game from Cecilly. You can get the full instructions to the game here.

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Rhythm Time Match Up in 6/8


Rhythm Time Match Up in 6/8

(SP763)

Level: Late Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

These cards go with the game above so you can add 6/8 meter to the game. ... (More)
Measure Mania


Measure Mania

(SP766)

Level: Early Intermediate/Intermediate

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

This is a game for older students who need some reinforcement on dotted eighth notes and sixteenth notes. To get instruction for this game and see pictures of students playing the game,.... (More)

Fish Rhythm Cards for beginners


Fish Rhythm Cards for beginners

(SP768)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

I had some beginners who wanted to play the flash card fishing game, so I made these cards. To help students to focus, I tried to make the colors more basic. For older students, we see how many they can catch and identify in a certain amount of time. ... (More)
Fish Rhythm Matching Cards


Fish Rhythm Matching Cards

(SP770)

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

You can make a game out of these cards and the fish rhythm cards posted above.  All a student has to do is match the rhythm note cards with the number value on these cards. Students can fish them out, or you can use them as matching cards. ... (More)
Christmas Tune Challenge


Christmas Tune Challenge

(SP771)

Level: Intermediate

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

Sub-type2: Seasonal

These are cards you can cut up and use for mystery tunes or mystery rhythms and use in group lessons. You can print out a sheet to list the tunes you are going to use below. ... (More)
List of Christmas Tunes


List of Christmas Tunes

(SP772)

Level: Intermediate

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

Sub-type2: Seasonal

Use this sheet if you want to make a list of the tunes you will be using for the Christmas Tune Challenge. ... (More)
Rhythm Memory Game


Rhythm Memory Game

(SP775)

Level: Early Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

This is a memory game for students who have learned the basic notes and rests. 

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 Rhythm Memory Game Graphic


 Rhythm Memory Game Graphic

(SP776)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

If you want to make the Rhythm Memory Match Game more interesting, print this on the back. You might want to print a test copy to make sure the front and back line up, because that can be a little tricky. ... (More)
Three or Four?


Three or Four?

(SP777)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

This is an activity where students hold up a small sign after listening to a piece (Olympic style) to indicate if the meter moves in 3 or 4. There are two pages to print out. One page has 3's and the other 4.... (More)

Easter Egg Hunt


Easter Egg Hunt

(SP780)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This Easter activity is so much fun for students. Hide these eggs with rhythms on the back around the room. When the student finds them, he taps or claps out the rhythm. Eighth, quarter and half notes are used.

Be sure and set your PDF document to print just the first page before you inser.... (More)

Easter Egg Find the Notes


Easter Egg Find the Notes

(SP781)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

Sub-type2: Seasonal

This game is like Quarter Note Hunt, but for the Easter season. Print and cut out the cards. Fold each card in the middle so that the egg is on one side and the note on the other, like a tent..... (More)