LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 5

The learner will read and notate music.

Objective 5.01

Read simple rhythmic notation including half, quarter, and eighth note durations, and quarter rest durations.

Resources aligned to this objective

Instruments in action
Students will demonstrate mastery of eight measures of four beats by speaking, moving and playing. They will classify instruments metals, woods, scrapers, ringers, shakers, etc.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Music Education)
By Jeanne Anderson.
Music Reading Railroad
Students will learn to read quarter notes, rests and repeat signs using a traditional folk song.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Music Education)
By Melissa Vincent.
Rhythm stars
This lesson will introduce the main components of rhythm: quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Music Education)
By Laura Abernethy.
Shapely Compositions
Students will compose four measures of music using shapes to denote the quarter and eighth notes. The individual compositions are combined to make a longer piece of music that students enjoy playing on rhythm instruments.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Music Education)
By Brenda Stallings.
Telephone Numbers of the Stars
Students will read number notation, use cooperative learning, develop coordination skills and put musical phrases together by playing the song "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" on xylophones.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Music Education)
By Teachers Connect.