I found some Avery magnetic paper/sheets in my craft stash when I was spring cleaning, and I decided it was time to stop hoarding and actually use them. I have seen teachers use them on baking sheets, so I made them to fit one of mine. You can purchase the magnetic sheets at any office supply store, and they are fun but pricey. If you want to save money but still have them magnetic, print on card stock and glue magnet strips on the back, or just use it without being magnetic.
The printable is simple because I made it for a beginner. The student will match the note or symbol to the corresponding answer. It contains only rhythm note values from quarter notes to whole notes and very simple vocabulary words. I used some basic terms and a few challenge cards that can be used with young children. Keep the magnets in a zip lock bag and let the student play with it right before or after a lesson.
Notice I used the graphics from my ladybug series, so you can coordinate with that if you have a summer theme.
Directions:
Print on magnetic 8 1/2 x 11 sheets such as Avery #3270. Notice that the entire sheet is a magnet, and you will cut out your magnet cards. Please read the instructions on the magnetic sheets carefully and print a test page on plain paper. Decide before hand which side to insert so your printer will print on the correct side.
There are 2 pages to print, and it is best to print each page separately. Under “Pages to Print”, select page 1, and if that prints correctly, select and print page 2. Cut along the dotted lines.
Students use the cards by matching the picture with a number or symbol to the corresponding answer, as you can see in my picture above. The colored graphics are just for fun and make the game more visually appealing. With little ones, I often make up stories as I do activities with them. Ask if they know why the ladybird likes dotted half notes!
Susan,
These are adorable! I have 3 brand new beginners, all very young. These cards are perfect. It’s hard to find very simple games for them to play and enjoy while drilling the things that they have learned. For now, I will leave out the rests and note on the keyboard until we get there. We may play it as a Concentration type game or if time is short, I will leave them all face up and we’ll just find the pairs that go together. Maybe I’ll get adventurous one day and try the magnetic paper–HA!
Thank you for continuing to share these special teaching aids!
Oh! One of my students is learning your Water Lilies piece for our upcoming summer recital! She loves it and so do I.
Thanks for telling me about Water Lilies. I’m so glad she likes it. She might also like Windsong, which is the companion piece.
If you ever do use the magnetic paper, your young students will love it! But I hope teacher won’t feel like that have to use it. It works will with just card stock.
I still can’t believe I mixed up the whole and half rest. Oh well….
Again, I love all of your ideas! The only one in your magnetic matching game that I don’t understand – and I just got back from vacation, so it’s possible my brain got left behind – is the dog and the half rest. ??? Thanks!
Lorie
Lorie, the graphics on the rhythm cards were just put there for color. They don’t really mean anything! However, did you notice the 2 on the dog? Well it’s supposed to match up with the half rest. However, when I took the picture, it was a whole rest! I didn’t even notice until I saw your comment, so thanks! I went back and changed the photo. The cards are correct in the PDF.
Thanks!!!