"Essential Rhythm Activities for the Music Classroom" is a fantastic supplemental resource for music teachers, home school teachers, or general education instructors who wish to incorporate music into their lessons. The enjoyable learning games and activities in this collection, presented in a lesson plan format, have been selected for their ease in instruction and flexibility. Easy-to-use templates are also included for most lessons, along with instructions on making manipulatives to supplement the lessons. The fun and innovative lessons range from playing rhythm, drums and mallet instruments, to chants and rhythmic dictation, and much more!