Plan Evenly Spaced Beats
Show a steady beat with marks that are evenly spaced.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Beats, Quiet Times, High and Low Sounds, and Story Actions
Draw steady beats, count quiet beats, trace high and low sounds, and put story actions in order.
Before you begin
- Count up to four; recognize first, next and finally.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Keep Time Through a Rest
Count taps and quiet beats in a four-box plan.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Trace Higher and Lower
Show whether a drawn tune moves up, down, or stays at the same height.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Put Story Pictures in Order
Put three story actions in first, next, and finally order.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- National Core Arts Standards artistic-process topic reference: framework reference — Beat, Silence, Pitch Paths, and Story Actions
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.