Zoo Pal Solfege

1st graders have just begun talking about So and Mi. We used Zoo Pal plates to compose S-M patterns on a 2-line staff. I simply put two lines of tape on the floor or my FlipForms and gave each group two different animal plates to compose with. This was great for reinforcing the idea of having both on lines or both on spaces. It also worked well to help them remember to space their plates out left to right, not top to bottom; a common mistake made when students first start putting notes on the staff.