Music and Movement

Juanita Garner

ITEM: 1

In every Music and Movement center materials can be anything that children can use to create or listen to music. The materials are categorized as:MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND MUSICAL TOYS

RECORDED MUSIC

COMPUTERS SOFTWARE

SONG BOOKS

HOMEMADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

ITEM: 1 Con’t

The materials are to be used at least 1 hour daily and in high quality programs 1/3 of operational hours. The number of instruments are at least 1/2 of the number of students at all times. Some of instruments are drums, a piano, xylophones, triangles, bells, harmonics, rhythm sticks, or electric keyboards.

Cd players, tapes, computers with complete songs can be

used for recorded music. Some materials can be homemade or commercially brought.

Recorded Materials Homemade Materials

Movement comprises music, rhythms or acting using large muscle body actions.

Marching

Exercising

Dancing

ITEM #2To show diversity in the Music and Movement Center:

Children of different ethnic group dancing together.

Instruments of different cultures

Song in the French and English:

Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques,Dormez vous? Dormez vous?

Sonnez les matines,Sonnez les matines,

Ding Ding Dong,Ding Ding Dong.

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,

Brother John? Brother John?Morning bells are ringing,Morning bells are ringing

Ding Ding Dong,Ding Ding Dong.

ITEM #3When children have access to Music/ Movement Center they will

Develop fluency in speech.

Learn to discriminate differences in sounds.

Learn what a phase is in building a foundation for writing and language.

Learn to be creative in making up their own songs and singing them and dance.

Learn about cultures and genres.

Learn to be joyful.

(Whitener, 2009 Part 1, Slide 23)

The Teacher’s Role

ITEM #4The teacher’s role is to lead music and movement daily. Have enough instruments for half the size of the class to use at once. Have cd’s and props accessible for older kids.

Music and Movement can be done inside or outside

Inclusion and Infants and toddlers enjoying music

Music can encourage language, social – emotional , and motor development.

Materials should be on lower shelves for easy access for children with disabilities giving them a sense of independence.

Music helps stimulate the senses.

Music is enjoyable for all.

Citation:

(All About ITERS – S 18 Music and Movement Page 237

Domain: Social and Emotional Development

Strand 1: Relationships with Others

A9. Enter and engage in group pretend play successfully. (Page 4)

Strategies:

• Labeling toys to indicate to whom they “belong” and modeling ways to take turns or use other available toys.

• Helping children enter a group by suggesting a role that will help extend the group’s pretend story.

• Modeling group games, like “Duck, Duck, Goose,” “Red Light, Green Light.” and other circle games.

• Talking about challenges and solutions, and using role-play with puppets.

Domain: Language and Literacy

Strand 2: Phonological Awareness and Alphabetic Knowledge

B8. Identify matching sounds and produce original rhymes.

(Page 14)

Strategies:

• While listening to rhyming songs, picking out the rhyming words.

• Reading a nursery rhyme and having child raise his hand every time a specific sound is heard.

• Asking child to match words that have the same beginning or ending sound.

• Singing alphabet songs with child.

• Providing child with hands-on materials containing letters.

• Writing out child’s name sounding out each letter.

• Allowing children to explore sounds and language by experimenting with words.

Fine ARTS

Strand 1: Dance Arts

A9. Show creativity using their bodies. (Page 36)

Strategies:• Singing songs that involve body action and imitation.

• Providing costumes and props to encourage interpretive dance to various styles of music.

• Keeping step with the beat of the music (e.g., walking slowly to slow music, tiptoeing quickly to fast music).

• Tapping or beating a drum at different speeds and having child dance to the beat.

Physical Development and Health

Strand 1: Gross Motor Development

A11. Use balance and control to perform large motor tasks.

(Page 41)

Strategies:

• Introducing games where children can kick or throw a ball in an intended direction.

• Providing opportunities for dance and Providing opportunities for dance and other movement activities that use both sides of the body.

• Providing opportunities for child to try different body positions.

• Including child in simple, small physical chores.