101 Rhythm Instrument Activities for Young Children Paperback – May 1, 2004

Need ideas for those rhythm sticks??This book is great. I love all the categories. It’s a great learning skill for kids.

This is a great little book with lots of fun and simple activities to do with really little ones. A lot of these activities are so simple that you will think "I could have come up with that" but now that I'm a new mom and back to work I'm happy I don't have to. I can just choose one or two of these to add to help make my lesson more fun.

I've been a music teacher for grades K-6 for 3 years and a band teacher for 15. I wanted to introduce my younger students to rhythm instruments, but wasn't sure how. This book has tons of really fun ideas, songs, and activities for preschoolers through 1st grade. My students LOVE it!You don't need to be a music teacher to use this book either. Just an involved parent with some patience for noise! Have fun!

As the owner of a prechool music program I am always looking for new ideas to incorporate into my curriculum. This book gave me a jumping off place for several new ideas. However, I think the greatest beneficiaries of this book will be the non-music specialist preschool teacher and parents of preschoolers. As is common with many preschool curriculums, this book relies heavily upon familiar song tunes, which makes learning the music for each ativity very quick and easy. Each activity is succinctly described in easy to understand language and, with only one or two exceptions, limits materials needed to the instruments and occassionaly a CD player. If you want activites that teach fundamental music skills, this book does that in limited fashion (fast/slow, piano/forte, stady beat), but only experientially; Children are not introduced to any musical terminology and teachers are not cautioned that children often have a difficult time keeping a steady beat, thus some frustration may ensue with some of the rhythm stick activities. For a more complete review of this book, visit my website: [...]

I do a toddler music group and they love the games and exercises for learning and exploring rhythm instruments. The songs are all adapted from familiar, engaging tunes.Some activities are better for kindergarten age and Larger groups.

We paired this book with a set of rhythm instruments for toddlers. Our 2 year old girl is having fun and learning about musical instruments all at once!

As a preschool teacher I am always looking for fun activities for my students. My students love to play instruments and this book has really helped me incorporate rhythm instruments into the curriculum. All of the activities are fun and exciting for the students and I love how well organized the material is. It is a must have for the preschool classroom.

I teach music classes at a preschool, and this book is perfect for my uses! The activities are fun, simple, and help teach children how to use various musical instruments properly and creatively. They also teach music fundamentals, such as rhythm, tempo, and dynamics. For someone teaching music to young children (mine are 2-5), this book is invaluable! I love it!