Coloured notation flash cards (to match with Rhythmajig character flash cards)

Print these cards or show on the IWB and match them to the notation characters. Get children thinking about the colours: Crotchet (red) walks and has one beat, Minim (blue) sli-ides and has two beats, Quaver twins (yellow) go jogging and have half a beat each, Semibreve (green) goes whoo-oo-oo-oosh and has 4 beats, Restful Mouse (white) rests quietly when the music stops. Another good activity is to print multiple copies of the cards and use them to build ostinati (musical patterns) on the carpet, children can then chant them using the movements listed above. www.rhythmajig.co.uk