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

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)
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.
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.
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.