Music and Movement –
Objectives for Children’s Learning
Objectives for Socio-Emotional Development
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Participate in a
group (singing or dancing with other children).
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Develop social
skills by playing cooperative musical games (simple games such as “Ring Around
the Rosy”)
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Express anger,
fear, joy, and other emotions through music and movement (creating a happy
dance)
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Music and
movement activities develop confidence in children.
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Research has
shown that exploring music instruments engages young children’s curiosity and
attention, prompting exploration and experimentation.
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On the whole,
young children who spend time singing, playing, and moving with other children
find themselves better prepared to be confident and self-aware, build positive
relationships with peers, and get the best out of the learning environments and
opportunities that life will bring them.
Objectives for Cognitive Development
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Refine listening
skills by noticing changes in tempo or pitch (adapting one’s dancing or
clapping to shifts in tempo or beat).
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Increase
awareness of different movements or body positions
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Learn new words
and concepts through songs and movement (learning body parts by singing “Head,
Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”).
Objectives for Physical Development
·
Explore the many
ways in which a body can move
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Develop large
motor skills (moving to music and participating in other creative movement
activities).
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Improve balance,
coordination, and rhythm through dancing and other movement activities
·
Improve small
motor skills (learning finger plays and playing musical instruments).
