Valentine’s Day Rhythm Stick Song and Activity

Here’s a fun Valentine’s Day Rhythm Stick Song and Activity Tutorial for Kinder through 3rd grades.

You will need to adapt the activity for Kinders and have them play the beat or just one of the patterns.

3rd grades can play all the patterns and maybe make up some of their own after using this activity!

VALENTINE’S DAY RHYTHM STICK SONG AND ACTIVITY

I’m using a song I wrote “Valentine’s Day” to teach this rhythm stick pattern.

You can find the song on Amazon, Apple and Spotify!

“VALENTINE’S DAY” SONG LINK

You can purchase this activity in the TpT Store

TEACHING STEPS

Sing the song as students pat the beat

LYRICS

CLAP THE WORDS

Next let’s echo clap the words.

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PRACTICE EACH RHYTHM PATTERN

Ta ta ti ti ti ti 2x’s

Valentine’s Day, Valentine’s Day

Ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti                Ta ta ti ti ti

Everybody’s waiting for Valentine’s Day.

Ta ta ti ti ta 2x’s

Cards and treats.  Chocolate sweets.

Ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti                ta ta ti ti ti ti

Make me feel special. Make me feel neat.

PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

Ask half the class to sing and the other half to play the rhythm sticks.

Then switch parts.

Next try having everyone play the rhythm sticks together.

COMPLETE LESSON PLAN

Create a complete lesson plan by including other Valentine’s Day activities in your music class.

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Begin class with a song like “Skidamarink”

Next Play some rhythm patterns or body percussion to warm up.

Teach the “Valentine’s Day” Rhythm stick activity.

After playing rhythm sticks it’s time for some movement!

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or, sing this fun Valentine Dance Song!

Valentine Dance YouTube

VALENTINE’S DAY MUSIC AND MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES

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I’m hoping that this lesson plan and Valentine’s Day rhythm stick activity helps you with your music and movement classes during February.

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