CU 9.01Singing, Movement, and Dance
Children sing songs from many cultures, move to music on the line, and dance with scarves and freeze games.
Age 3–6Work 1 of 3 in Music
Presentation
- 1
Gather the group. Sing a short, simple song with actions.
- 2
Repeat the song and invite the children to join.
- 3
Play music and walk on the line, matching the beat.
- 4
Change the music: fast for tiptoe, slow for large steps.
- 5
Hand out scarves and move freely to music.
- 6
Play freeze dance: stop the music, and children stop moving.
- 7
Close with a quiet song.
Extensions, easiest to hardest
- Learn songs in other languages from the continent being studied
- Lead the group in a song
- Create movements for a song
- Learn a simple folk dance
Control of error
The music: children hear when their movement does not match the beat or tempo and adjust.
Ready to move on when the child…
- Sings along with familiar songs
- Changes movement when the music changes
- Stops on cue