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Here's a little metronome activity I thought of while visiting a local dollar store and hobby store. I purchased a butterfly net and a set of throwing balls that you'd use at the swimming pool. This is the perfect time of year to visit a dollar and hobby store for summer items but if you can't find the net and balls there, places like Walmart ®, Toys R Us ®, and Target ® carry these items as well. Give your student a set of three or four of the swimming pool balls depending on how many they can hold in their hand, put the metronome beat on a moderate speed, and have the student throw the balls in according to what note value you call. The smaller the note value the closer you want to be to the student. The bigger the note value, the farther away you want to be. For instance, I hold the butterfly net pretty close to the student when I call out eighth or quarter note throws but as I call out half, dotted half, whole note, or tied notes I step farther and farther away. The balls store neatly in the net when they're not being used. Not only do my younger students enjoy this but my older ones as well!
