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beat represented by “/ - - “), and the word “the” falls on the last division of the fourth beat in

each line. The rhythm would be as follows:

Exercises such as these help students put new meaning to material that they’ve known

most of their lives. Children’s songs are commonly in 6/8 or 2/4 time, so practicing and learning

these rhythms and groupings is an effective way to internalize new concepts, (meter, time

signature), using tools that are very familiar to the learners.