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First notation workbook, guided whiteboard lesson or printable follow-up after exploring a large floor or board stave.
Kidstrument activity family
Level 1 Book 1: Staves, Lines & Spaces
Seven worksheets introduce the five-line stave through counting, colouring, sorting and drawing notes that sit on lines or in spaces.
- Activity type
- Printables
- Music skills
- Reading & Theory, Rhythm & Pulse, Instruments, Playing & Composition
- Included activities
- 8 activities
Classroom value
What this activity helps teachers do
Keep pupils active in the music
Use the terms stave and staff, count five lines and four spaces, distinguish line notes from space notes and place notes accurately.
Use a clear teaching route
Count lines and spaces from the bottom every time, model with counters on a large stave, and complete the sorting sheet before asking pupils to draw notes.
Inside the family
Example activities teachers can open
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- Complete Workbook PDF
- Worksheet Activity 01: Stave or Staff
- Worksheet Activity 02: Lines and Spaces
- Worksheet Activity 03: Counting Lines and Spaces
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