By allowing children to explore ____ music

and drama, they discover a wide range of

thoughts and feelings unique to themselves.

Teachers of young children must recognize

that different learning styles exist. Some

children learn best by auditory methods,

others learn best verbally, while some may

rely on kinesthetic (physical) learning.

teachers instruct in the mode in

which they learn ____.

All children, regardless of their ability, does not enjoy

music, and child care programs that

incorporate music and movement in the daily

curriculum provide a positive learning

environment for all children.

Young children enjoy reciting and

____ short poems or groups of words.

Explore ____ with your children

throughout the day. Listen for the wind

blowing, the rain hitting the roof, a clock

ticking, the sound a ball makes as it bounces,

and the squeak of a swing.

teaching children to ____

or repeat words and sounds might be difficult

at first, it can be a fun classroom activity.

Ask children to say their name and

clap out the syllables or to clap along to the

words of a familiar song.

Enhancement of curriculum involves

Music and Movement Go Hand-in-Hand

Movement is unnatural to the developing child.

Toddlers appear to be in constant motion, and

preschoolers alternate between quiet time and

periods of heightened activity.

Movement

provides gross-motor growth, an outlet for

emotions, and when combined with music, a feel

for rhythm and the mood of the music.

We shold make

movement part of your daily curriculum?

Teach children songs that can be ____.

Sing songs that do not have occupations and familiar

activities children will know and recognize.

Include songs involving familiar animals, such

as cats, dogs, mice, and birds. Easy songs that

children will enjoy include “Five Little Mice”

and “Bingo.”

Introduce children to classical and

instrumental ____. As children listen to the

music, encourage them to come up with their

own creative dances and movements.

Emphasize the children’s creativity of movement by inviting

them to:

The arts are an ____ way of looking at life and

at education and understanding the complexities

of the world and our challenges in it