by Nur Ain Syuhailah binti Esa

NUR AIN SYUHAILAH BINTI ESA

nurainsyuhailah — 2014-10-31 12:26:04 UTC

4. Steps to do music and movement activities in classroom.

--Sing “Head, and shoulders, knees and toes,” as follows:

“Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes, knees and toes,

Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes, knees and toes,

Eyes, ears, mouth and nose.”

Have the children touch the body part as it is named. You can substitute names of different body parts for the third line, such as “Neck and hips and knees and cheeks.”

Start off slowly and increase speed as you sing it over and over.

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-Play calming music as the children first enter the classroom. When all have arrived, have them watch you and copy your slow movements in silence. Breathe deeply, sway, lift arms, relax your body, etc.

-Play “Statues”. As you play music, have the children move in place or if there is space, have them dance and move around the room. Every few minutes, stop the music and the children have to stay still in whatever they were when the music stopped. If they move, they have to sit down and lose a turn.

-Choose music that encourages motion. Start the music and have the children move around the room to the beat until music stops. Then have them partner with the closest child. Ask a question or name a topic for each child to discuss with her/his partner. For example, “What is your favourite sport?” “Tell what you know about our state.”

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NUR AIN SYUHAILAH BINTI ESA

nurainsyuhailah — 2014-10-31 12:26:04 UTC

3. Examples of group singing and movement activities in the classroom.

-Have students march in place as they count by 2, 5, or 10, sing the ABC’s song, say the multiplication tables, etc.

-Sing “Head, and shoulders, knees and toes,”. -Locate lyrics and music to many singing games such as “Hokey-Pokey”, “The Farmer in the Dell”, and “A-tisket, A-tasket” at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/music.htm (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)

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NUR AIN SYUHAILAH BINTI ESA

nurainsyuhailah — 2014-10-31 12:26:04 UTC

2. How to know when children are engaged in music and movement in the classroom?

When you see children doing something new, imitate and enlarge upon listening to songs, or acting out a song, it ensures that they are optimally engaged in the music experience. In fact, research shows that infants can perceive the beat more readily if bounced to it. With the variety of active participation activities we experience in class, children stay focused and time flies!

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