@carrieteachesmusic: "Keep The Beat" is a warmup activity that I do every music class with grades 2-5. I make up different actions (with my hands) to the steady beat while students copy. We do a new song at the beginning of each lesson. A few benefits of this activity: 🎯sense of pulse 🎯exposure/appreciation for many genres of music 🎯following a conductor 🎯developing coordination/crossing the midline 🎯supports self regulation (predictable pulse=comforting) 🎯builds connection 🎯enhances focus/attention #elementarymusic #musicclass #steadybeat #generalmusic #keepthebeat