Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Rhythm Instruments and More for Active Learning

By Gryphon House, Inc.
Price $16.95
Age PreK - 2nd

Children are the ultimate movers and shakers. Nothing could be more natural to them than the unbridled physicality of playing rhythm instruments. Rhythmic sound centers kids' attention in a way little else can, engendering a deep connection that allows them to learn and grow by leaps and bounds. This book provides an abundance of easy-to-do classroom activities through which young students explore making music and inventing movements using a broad variety of rhythm instruments. Kids respond with excitement and exhilaration, and the academic benefits are many. Music is a language that cultivates communication and listening. The math involved in keeping the beat (and divisions thereof) builds a foundational, transferable skill set. Creating and expressing oneself in a group setting accumulates a host of social skills, and the exploration and experimentation of the music-making is nothing less than the scientific method in action.