1. Guiding Music and Movement Experiences

2. Music Form of communication Adults rock babies to sleep with lullabies
Adults play musical games with children
Can teach language skills
Builds a sense of community
Provides opportunity to use language
Provides a pleasant background for playing, eating, and sleeping

3. Benefits of Music Experiences
Build creativity
Enhances the expressions of feelings
Help children grow cognitively
Learn to memorize
Learn comparing concepts (loud/soft, fast/slow)
Grow physically during movement
Learn about their culture

4. Teacher’s Role Encourage musical expression Sing with the children
Don’t be shy, children are not critics
Enthusiasm is important
Sing instead of play music
Avoid forcing children to participate
Music should occur throughout the day

5. Selecting Songs Tell a story Frequent repetition
Appropriate vocabulary
Strong mood or rhythm
Small range in notes
Relate to children’s level

6. Teaching Songs Know the song well Sing clearly
Use expression and proper pitch
Methods
Phrase Method – sing the entire song and then have them repeat one phrase at a time
Whole Song Method – continue singing the entire song until they start to pick it up

7. Rhythm Instruments Sandpaper Blocks Sandpaper Sticks Drums Rattlers
Shakers
Rhythm Sticks
Rhythm Bells
Cymbals

8. Introducing Rhythm Instruments
Quietly hand out the instruments
Introduce only one at a time
Explain that they must be handled with care
Allow them some time to experiment
Rotate instruments after a while

9. Scheduling Music Schedule throughout the day
Use during transition times
Waiting for the bus
Cleaning up
Waiting in line
Use to remind students of rules

10. Group Music Keep it short 7-10 minutes for 2-3 year olds
Always be prepared
Use the same signal for getting their attention
Sit in a circle or semi-circle
Require all adults in the room to participate
Switch between quiet songs and active songs
Reward children for positive behavior
Use familiar songs

11. Music Activities Listening Finger Plays
Helps build proper speech habits
Extends attention span
Children need to be taught how to listen
Give them a reason to listen
Finger Plays
Choose songs developmentally ready for children
Can help to teach fine motor skills

12. Music Activities Singing
A child’s best musical instrument is his or her voice
Can learn how to sing from birth
Speech skills can be improved through singing
Chant – group of words spoken with a lively beat
Useful for children who are learning the English language as a second language

13. Movement Experiences Provides the chance to
Explore how their bodies move
Practice combining movement with rhythm
Discover that many ideas can be expressed through music

14. Task Create a musical instrument that is creative and unique.
Create a song that can used as a transition for children.