Table 3: Opportunities for developing preschool (music and) movement:
Activity Name / Type
e.g. movement or movement in
response to music
Were going on a Bear
Hunt.
Movement activity whilst
singing
References:
Chen, J. Q. & Huang, Jin (2013).
(Eds.). Preschool math
curriculum(in Chinese). Nanjing,
China: Nanjing Normal University
Press
Organisation: e.g. Whole Class / Groups / Pairs /
Dramatic Play / Circle Time Area / Hall / Outside
Whole Class
What the teacher does:
Aspect of Promoting Reflection Resources:
movement or of:
movement in e.g. The Body what is
response to music moving?
being explored
Spatial Awareness where
e.g. creating, performing, does the body move?
appreciating
Eff ort awareness How does
the body move?
Relationships with whom can
the body move?
Creating: Children Tune (https://www.youtube.com/watch?
create their own v=v7fohPA9fk0)
The Body: How each part
movements in diff erent
of the body moves like hand Computer
ways for example, clap,
when they clap and leg
jump.
when they jump.
Performing: require
from children to follow
their actions to the Spatial Awareness: using
teacher. the distance between them
in circle time, avoiding
physical contact with each
other.
Eff ort Awareness: How to
clap and jump to make
patterns.
Duration of Activity:
Approximately 15-20 minutes.
What the children do:
The teacher explain for them the concepts.
The children sit down in a circle and listen to the teacher.

The teacher open the song and ask them to make you The children make the pattern
own movement what you want.

the teacher asks the children to think about how you The children make their own way of jump and clap.
can make complex pattern.

The teacher and children start jumping and clapping The children jump and clap with the teacher.
normally again repeat Part of the pattern.

The teacher asks the children to think about how you Each child try to make complex pattern.
can make complex pattern.

The teacher start do pattern movement like clap and The children with the teacher the pattern movement like clap and jump by using the
jump normally again repeat song with student. song.

The teacher asks the children to think about how you The children creates her own way of clap and jump together.
can make the pattern by doing clap and jump
together.

The teacher and children start make pattern by doing The children jump and clap together with teacher by open the song.
clap and jump together normally again repeat the
song.

The teacher ask the student how you feel when you The children answers the teacher the sound make appropriate eff ects.
jump and clap by hearing the song.

The teacher tells the children to jump carefully in The children jump in carpet focusing on using the space carefully and using the same
carpet without bumping into anyone. movements as before for each obstacle but much more quickly following the teachers
directions.

The teacher evaluates the children experience and ask The children Individually create their movements that the teacher asks them to do the
them to demonstrate their interest and innovative pattern movement by clapping and jumping.
their movements. As well, praises them.

Extension Ideas: the teacher could ask the children to change their pattern movement by closing the eyes, walking and running,
shaking.