Third graders learn to read simple rhythms — looking at the notes, counting beats, and clapping them with “ta” and “ti-ti” — turning written music into sound.
Students will be able to…
Written music is like a code — and you can learn to read it! How do you read and clap a rhythm?
Project this and have children put the rhythm-reading steps in order.
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Written music is a code you can read — how?
Children explore.
Children create.
Children perform.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Music).
Read and perform rhythms.
Practice reading notation.
Explore reading music.
Respond to notation.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children clap a simple written rhythm, saying “ta” and “ti-ti.” A printable reading sheet is in the Arts library.
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