This is information that you need to understand the basic rhythms that we learn in September.
We learn how to count quarter notes and rests in September and we use them all year long.
We learn how to count half notes and rests in September and October and we use them all year long.
We learn how to count whole notes and rests in September and October and we use them all year long.
We learn how to count whole notes and rests in October, November, and December and we use them all year long.
It's important to wait until you are secure with counting and tapping eighth notes before adding clapping to the mix.
We learn how to count dotted quarters and eighths notes in March and April and use them for the rest of the year.
Counting with Subdivisions is a more advanced skill. Some 4th graders will learn this during the last few months of school. This really helps with more complicated rhythms.