Five Little Piggies Rhyme & Music Activities to teach ta/ta-di (ta/ti-ti) rest

This cute rhyme is a fun way to practice beat and prepare quarter note/quarter rest as well as quarter note/eighth notes.

This resource includes:

Stick notation

2 versions of hand motions

Slides to say the rhyme from "5 piggies" then 4, 3, 2, 1

Slides with individual rhythmic motives

Slides extracting rhythm ta/ta/ta/rest

Slides extracting rhythm ta/tadi/ta/ta (or ta/titi/ta/ta)

Counting up slides (5 piggies) to 4321

2 Center Activities that can also be used with touchscreens

Coloring Sheets

4 photo/info slides about pigs and mud

Use to Teach:

Steady beat

Sound vs. no sound

Ta/rest

Ta/tadi (titi)