8- Create developmentally appropriate music and movement activities

Physical movement is a childs first means of nonverbal communication. I learned in

Chapter 16 of Creative Activities and Curriculum for young children a child Is able
to express themselves in creative move activities. Creative movement reflects the
inner mood of a child. I learned music movement activities plans will be culturally
sensitive and developmentally appropriate. I learned in the book Creative Activities
and Curriculum for young children that body awareness is important in the
development of spatial orientation. Children learn how to judge distance by
movement activities. When children move all senses become aware. The senses are
engaged when children explore different aspects of movement. Music and
movement enhance growth and development by developing respect, self-esteem,
and purpose. When teacher create their activity lessons for music and movement
they are from the observation and documentation of the children in their
classrooms. Three are many effective and motivating techniques you can use to
present movement and music. The movement activities can be with poetry, music,
rhythm, instruments, or even silence. A child can develop social, physical, cognitive,
and emotional skills through movement. When working on activity plans, a child will
learn social skills through cooperation. The lesson plans will be based on the
Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards. The best way to enhance a childs
growth is through observation. I learned in the article Music play-creating centers
for musical play and exploration that by identifying techniques of presentation and
music and movement, we set the stage for the children to learn. These techniques
take many forms, they can be dancing and movement, identifying instruments or
even creating songs. When making lesson plans for movement activities, having the
children create the instruments will help develop their fine motor skills. Where is
thumbkin is a great song for children to develop their fingers and help them move
them individually. Moving with the instruments they make or with music will help
develop gross motor skills. High quality music and movement resources consider
the childs interest and respect and reflect the importance of music as a domain.
When creating good group games form children they should be interesting, be able
to let the children participate through the end, and give the children a feeling of
belonging. Music and movement activities can be indoors or outside, the main
objective is to strengthen a childs mind. There are many ways to compile resources
to keep on hand for lesson plans. Song cards, movement idea cards, and game
ideas are just a few of the vast way you can incorporate music and movement into a
classroom. Just by singing or listening to music, children will start to move. The
activity plans you create should be interesting, fun and challenge the children.
Children love to sing and move when this is incorporated into their daily schedules,
they learn cooperation and a sense of belonging.