Halloween Music Candy Compositions with Quarter Note & Rest, Eighth notes

Once October hits, my students are all Halloween, all the time. This print and go, candy composition packet is the PERFECT way to get them composing music, reading and notating rhythms, practicing performing quarter notes, rests, and eighth notes (and even improvising on Orff instruments).

Your students will instantly be hooked, engaged, and excited to create their own candy compositions, leaving you free to assess their skill development (without their awareness). This packet is also a perfect activity to keep on hand for substitutes and unplanned absences.

This packet includes:

• A cut and paste page with 16 popular candy rhythms (quarter note, quarter rest, & beamed eighth notes; each 2 beats)
• A "paste page" for students to create their 16 beat candy composition using the previous page (2 rows, 4 measures each)
• A page with 16 candies where students must determine the rhythm of candy (example included)
• A composition page with a word bank at the bottom (opportunity for students practice notation)
• A "What Candy do you Love?" page where students write in candy names that they love and determine their rhythms
• A Candy Coloring page (great for early finishers, classroom decorations, or to take home)

While there are clear instructions on each page, this set is quite versatile and comes with suggestions for extensions. For example:

1. After a student has composed a rhythm, have them play it using body percussion. Then transfer to unpitched percussion, and finally Orff instruments for melody improvisation practice (you could use a pentatonic scale, so-mi, so-mi-la, etc.). Have your students share their compositions as a class performance.
2. Use as a station in centers: have students practice/perform their classmates compositions. They'll all be different!

AND MORE!!

Want some more spooky stuff? Check these Halloween activities out:

Halloween Write the Room: A Rhythm Scavenger Hunt with Quarter & Eighth Notes
Halloween Candy Rhythms KABOOM Level 1 (Quarter note & rest, eighth notes)

If you don't celebrate at your school, check out this Candy Composition activity--it's a perfect swap!

Music Candy Compositions with Quarter Note & Rest, Eighth notes (Elementary)

Looking for autumn themed activities? I've got you covered:

Autumn Rhythms & Composition Cards for Centers or Whole Class Instruction

Apple Tree Rhythm Packet: Learn to read quarter & eighth notes (Stick Notation)

Teach So-Mi with Apple Tree: Melody Music Packet (Stick Notation)

Learn to Read Quarter Notes/Rests & Eighth Notes with Stick Notation (No-Prep)

Apple Themed Treble & Bass Clef KABOOM (+sharps & flats) Elementary Music BUNDLE

Do you teach recorder? Take a gander:

Recorder (GEA) & Orff Google Slides Lesson for the song "Doggie, Doggie"
Recorder Song (2 ways): Starlight, Starbright (GACDE)
Soprano Recorder Finger Charts (Elementary & General Music): Space themed

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