Tapping rhythms (check out the body percussion posts) is important because when the hands are activated, there is more effective learning.
I encourage you ALWAYS to us the “hands-on” approach to learning.
For instance, learning about eighth notes...how much more fun and experiential to walk the eighth notes...walk the quarter notes and then contrast with eighth notes. Right away, we feel the difference!
Movement and rhythm stimulate the frontal lobes and enrich language and motor development (Brewer & Campbell, 1991)....so that means move the rhythms you teach. Find ways to feel the rhythm on your body, with your body, through your feet, using your hands, using a mallet.
Be creative!!!
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