2. Xylophone: this instrument can also be started in the third grade. This instrument involves a lot of eye contact and involves using mallets which involves good coordination.
3. Rhythm Sticks: this instrument is in the woods/non-pitched category. The rhythm sticks can be used as early as kindergarten. Instruments that use large muscle movements like the rhythm sticks are good for young children to use.
4. Finger Cymbals: this instrument is in the metals/non-pitched category. This instrument can be introduced in kindergarten. These instruments also use large muscle movements like the rhythm sticks and they are great for young children.
5. Kazoo: a very simple instrument that kids can easily start using in kindergarten. This instrument takes little skill and coordination which is perfect for young children.
I think that you did a very good job on this post. I liked that you posted about what each instruments category was. The hand eye coordination of the recorder was a great point and so were the other reasons you gave as to why the other instruments were great for the grade levels that you assigned them to.
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