Body percussion
Your body as an instrument
- What
- Children create rhythms with their bodies and everyday materials.
- Where
- At the participating school or lesson location.
- When
- The groups, lesson days and times are listed with your school's activities.
- Who
- A specialist teacher from Skills for Kids.
Programme
You don't need a drum kit to make music. Clapping, tapping and listening help children discover how much rhythm surrounds them.
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Hearing rhythms
Listen together to patterns in music.
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Creating your own rhythm
Children use their bodies and household materials.
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Understanding and repeating
Through play they discover how a rhythm works.
Suitable for groups 1 to 8 (ages 4–12). The teacher adapts the lesson to the group.
Skills children practise here
- Sense of rhythm
- Good listening
- Coordination
For parents
Is this something for your child? On the school page you can see which activities are available, for which year groups and at what times. You can also register there when registration is open.
Find your school and view the activitiesFor schools
A one-off activity or a programme during, between or after school time? We work with you on the content, the group, the space and the timetable. Skills for Kids arranges specialist teachers, materials and coordination.
View the options for your schoolDo you enjoy teaching your subject? Let children discover what they can do. View the opportunities for specialist teachers.
This skill at your school?
Tell us what your school is looking for. We'd be happy to help with body percussion, the programme and the organisation. Prefer to call? 070 850 99 55.
Register your child? View the activities and register via your school.
