Part 2 of Lesson
25:00 - 38:00 (13 mins)
Calm Transition to Desks (2 mins): Say: "Tip-toe like little mice back to your seats with whisper-quiet footsteps! Shh... 1, 2, 3, 4."
Page 5 Guided Practice (5 mins): Pass out student worksheets & crayons. Have students point to the 4 big rhythm hearts and count aloud together: "1, 2, 3, 4!" Guide them to trace the matching lines from animals to movement styles.
Page 6 The Steady Beat Train (6 mins): Students color the 4 Train Cars using the color keys (1=Red, 2=Yellow, 3=Blue, 4=Green). Point and count 1-2-3-4 together!
38:00 - 45:00 (7 mins)
Crayon Cleanup (2 mins): Count down from 10 to 1 for crayons away and hands flat on tables.
Sleeping Bunnies Calm Down (2 mins): Hold up the Sleeping Bunny card. Have students rest heads softly on arms. Whisper: "Shh... steady resting beat."
Beat Line-Up (3 mins): Call tables one by one: "Table 1, show me your quiet marching feet on the beat all the way to the door!"
If Energy Gets Wild:
Switch immediately to the "Tip-Toe Mouse" card. Challenge them to see who can make zero noise.
If Students Finish Early:
Hand out the Emergency Activities on Pages 7-8 (Bunny Maze & Instrument Discovery Sheet).
Class Behavior:
[ ] Superstars ⭐⭐⭐ [ ] Good Day ⭐⭐
Star Beat Detectives Today:
_________________________________
Beat Buddies Complete Packet • Teacher Guide Page 2 of 8 • Movement Prompt Cards Next →
Teacher Resource • Cut Out Cards
Cut along dotted lines & hold up for class
CARD 1 STEADY BEAT
🐘
Strong, Heavy Steps
👣 Action: March in place with steady stomps: "Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp!"
CARD 2 STEADY BEAT
🐒
Hands Together
👏 Action: Clap hands together right on the pulse: "Clap, clap, clap, clap!"
CARD 3 STEADY BEAT
🐭
Super Quiet Steps
🤫 Action: Whisper-quiet steps on tiptoes in place: "Tip, tap, tip, tap!"
SPECIAL CARD SILENCE / STOP
🧊
STOP & FREEZE
🛑 Action: Freeze completely like ice! Zero movement and absolute silence!
Beat Buddies Complete Packet • Movement Prompt Cards Page 3 of 8 • Cards Set 2 Next →
Teacher Resource • Cut Out Cards
Cut along dotted lines & hold up for class
CARD 5 STEADY BEAT
🐸
Gentle In-Place Hops
🦘 Action: Soft two-foot hops in place with the beat: "Hop, hop, hop, hop!"
CARD 6 STEADY BEAT
🤖
Crisp Robotic Arms
⚡ Action: Tap alternating knees with stiff robot arms: "Beep, bop, beep, bop!"
CARD 7 SLOW STEADY BEAT
🌳
Calm Side-to-Side
🍃 Action: Raise arms high like branches and gently sway side to side with the pulse!
CARD 8 COOL DOWN / REST
🐰
Quiet Rest Time
🌙 Action: Curl up small with hands on knees, resting quietly like sleeping bunnies.
Beat Buddies Complete Packet • Movement Prompt Cards Page 4 of 8 • Student Worksheets Next →
Kindergarten Music • Steady Beat
🕵️♂️🎶
Name:
Date:
Color the hearts
Tap your finger across with your teacher: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4!
❤️
1 BEAT 1
❤️
2 BEAT 2
❤️
3 BEAT 3
❤️
4 BEAT 4
Trace Paths + Draw
Trace the dotted paths from each animal to its movement, then draw your favorite dancing animal below!
🐘 Elephant
▶
🥾 Stomp
🐭 Mouse
▶
🩰 Tip-Toe
🐸 Frog
▶
🦘 Hop
🐒 Monkey
▶
👏 Clap
🎨 Draw Your Favorite Animal Dancing to the Beat! Big Drawing Space 🎵
🎶 ⭐ 🎵
My Beat Animal:
(e.g., puppy, dinosaur, kitty)
Beat Buddies Complete Packet • Student Worksheet 1 Page 5 of 8 • The Steady Beat Train Next →
Part 2 • Color & Count
Name: ______________________
1 = Red, 2 = Yellow, 3 = Blue, 4 = Green
1 RED ❤️
2 YELLOW 💛
3 BLUE 💙
4 GREEN 💚
🎵 All Aboard the Beat Express! (Choo! Choo!) Tap each car left to right: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4!
CAR 1
🚂🥁 1
Drum Beat (RED)
CAR 2
🪇 2
Shaker (YELLOW)
CAR 3
🔔 3
Bell (BLUE)
CAR 4
🐒👏 4
Clap (GREEN)
🛤️ Track 1: Chug... 🛤️ Track 2: Chug... 🛤️ Track 3: Chug... 🛤️ Track 4: Choo Choo!
🚂
Touch each car with your pointer finger and count aloud with the sub: "1... 2... 3... 4!"
SUB STAMP ⭐⭐⭐
Beat Buddies Complete Packet • Student Worksheet 2 Page 6 of 8 • Emergency Activities Next →
Early Finisher & Emergency Kit • Activity 1
🪇🎺
Name:
Date:
🎨 Instructions: Trace the instrument sound words and color each percussion buddy!
MARACAS 🪇
🪇
Sound Action:
S - H - A - K - E !
BASS DRUM 🥁
🥁
Sound Action:
B - O - O - M !
TRIANGLE 📐
🔔
Sound Action:
D - I - N - G !
TAMBOURINE 🪘
✨
Sound Action:
J - I - N - G - L - E !
Beat Buddies Complete Packet • Emergency Activity 1 Page 7 of 8 • Musical Bunny Maze Next →
Quiet Activities & Sub Sponge Games
Name: ______________________
Finger Maze
🐰 START HERE
🎵 ➔ 🐾 ➔ 🎶
⬇️ ❤️ ⬇️
🐾 ➔ 🌟 ➔ 🎵
🥁 BIG DRUM!
Free Draw Area
(Examples: a buzzing bee 🐝, splashing ocean waves 🌊, a singing bird 🐦, or raindrops 🌧️)
1. The Secret Tap
Tap a 4-beat rhythm on your knees. Point to a student to repeat it back quietly!
2. Silent Statue
Pick the quietest student sitting in their chair to be the "Statue Champion" of the day.
3. Whisper Count
Whisper count to 8 together while tapping fingers on desks in a super calm steady pulse.
Beat Buddies Complete Packet • Emergency Activity 2 Page 8 of 8 • Thank you for teaching music today! 🌟
