Rests

Activity Instructions:

Review the shapes of the different types of rests with the students. Then have them go touch the rests on the wall as you sing about them.

The Whole rest hangs from the line like a monkey,
from the line like a monkey,
from the line like a monkey,
The Whole rest hangs from the line like a monkey,
the rest hangs from the line

The Half rest looks like a fancy top hat,
a fancy top hat,
a fancy top hat,
The Half rest looks like a fancy top hat,
sitting on the line

The Quarter rest looks like a squiggly line,
a squiggly line,
a squiggly line,
The Quarter rest looks like a squiggly line,
a tall sqiggly line

The Eighth rest looks like a seven with a dot,
a seven with a dot,
a seven with a dot,
The Eighth rest looks like a seven with a dot,
looks like a seven with a dot