Music and Teaching Materials by Susan Paradis

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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)
Shamrock Rhythms


Shamrock Rhythms

(SP764)

Level: Late Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

Shamrock Rhythms is a very simple board game. The objective is to reinforce note values in 4/4 meter by identifying which note is left out of a measure. The PDF includes one student board and one set of cards. This game is for students who have already been introduced to eighth notes.

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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)
Numbers for Fish Rhythm Cards


Numbers for Fish Rhythm Cards

(SP769)

Level: Early Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

If you have enjoyed the rhythm fish flash cards, you might want to print out these and use for students to match the notes to the number of counts in 4/4 time. Please make a note that these are exactly the same color as the fish rhytym cards, so students will be able to match them just by putting co ... (More)
Fish Rhythm Matching, second version


Fish Rhythm Matching, second version

(SP770)

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

The rhythm values that I made to go with the fish were fun, but they were too easy. All a student has to do is match the colors. In this version, the student will have to think a little more. ... (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

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 insert the page back into your printer to print the sec.... (More)

Easter Egg Find the Notes


Easter Egg Find the Notes

(SP781)

Level: Elementary

Type: Games

Sub-type: Rhythm

Sub-type2: Seasonal

Print and cut out these cards. Fold each card in the middle so that the egg is on one side and the note on the other, like a tent place card..... (More)