Amy M. Burns

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Assessment: Using Explain Everything to Assess Rhythm Patterns

When I teach the song H E A R T to the tune of Bingo, I use the app Explain Everything to assess the rhythm used in the song. The song is as follows:

To show you like your special friend, just give them each a heart.

H E A R T

H E A R T

H E A R T

Each heart says “I Love You!”

Have the students sing and clap the rhythms in the song. Place five hearts on the Explain Everything screen and have the students use the draw tool to write the rhythms. Press the record button in Explain Everything to see their process and record the song.