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Prime Time Together with Music -
Let’s Have
Fun! |
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Are you
having fun as you develop age appropriate activities for the
children in your care? |
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When planning learning activities for young
children, there are several
ideas to consider. First, it is especially important to provide
activities,
projects,
and themes
suited to the age and individual needs of each child. |
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Next, carefully think about each of the following elements while planning: |
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Your
curriculum should include fun things as well as providing a solid
foundation for children to build their knowledge, understanding, and
experience of the world. Plan your activities according to weekly themes,
seasons, holidays, or the interests and abilities of the children in your class. |
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Infants |
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Some research findings suggest that babies can hear music even before
they are born, while still in their mother's womb. Sing simple, short songs
to infants in a high, soft voice. Make up one or two lines about bathing,
dressing, or eating to sing to them while you do these activities. |
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Nursery
rhymes said with rhythm and repetition sound pleasant to older
infants. You can also provide rhythmic activities for younger infants by
rocking them or clapping and patting their hands together. Babies will
respond with excited move-ments like swaying, waving, and bouncing.
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Gurgling, cooing, and happy shouting are the baby's own way of making music! |
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Toddlers |
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Children from 18 months through 2 years like short songs. Their memories
are not fully developed, so they can remember only a few words at a time.
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Motion is interesting to them too, and actions that are put to words help
them remember their order. Repeating songs encourages the use of words
and memorization. |
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Motion is interesting to them too, and actions that are put to words help
them remember their order. Repeating songs encourages the use of words
and memorization. |
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Preschoolers |
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Children who are three, four and five enjoy singing just to be singing!
They like songs that repeat words and melodies, rhythms with a definite
beat and words that ask them to do things. |
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Preschool children enjoy
nursery rhymes and songs about familiar things like toys, animals,
play activities, and people. They also like finger plays and non-sense
rhymes - with or without musical accompaniment. |
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