Rhythm and Counting

• Recognizing the beat in songs by clapping or stomping to reinforce 1:1 correspondence & the concept of "more". 

Pattern Recognition

Values and Fractions 

• whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note.

Adding and Subtracting Notes

• Using note values to create addition and subtraction problems. 

Fractions in Music

•  Relating fractions to musical notation, such as how a half note is half of a whole note. 

Spatial Awareness 

• Through rhythms, melodies, and positional thinking (low, middle, high notes). Helps with understanding in geometry and measurement.  

Musical Problem-Solving

• Students problem-solve by matching rhythms, melodies, and lyrics, which can be transferred to mathematical problem-solving.