1. Music and Movement BTC Focus Conference 2011 Jessica Rodriguez

2. Reasons for Music and Movement “In upper grades you can teach another song or develop another social/musical insight, but in kindergarten you can change children’s lives!” – John Feierabend “In upper grades you can teach another song or develop another social/musical insight, but in kindergarten you can change children’s lives!” – John Feierabend From Endangered Musical Minds by Jane Healy: It is much more difficult to reorganize the brain than it is to organize it in the first place. Organization inhibits reorganization. Carving out neuronal tracks for certain types of learning is best accomplished when the synapses for that particular skill are malleable, before they “firm up” around certain types of responses. From Endangered Musical Minds by Jane Healy: It is much more difficult to reorganize the brain than it is to organize it in the first place. Organization inhibits reorganization. Carving out neuronal tracks for certain types of learning is best accomplished when the synapses for that particular skill are malleable, before they “firm up” around certain types of responses. To develop music intelligence one must develop neuronal pathways for musical thinking early in life. For young children this involves moving and responding to music. To develop music intelligence one must develop neuronal pathways for musical thinking early in life. For young children this involves moving and responding to music. Singing and dancing is joyful, helps children emotionally, and can help with self-expression and give opportunities for exploring the imagination. Singing and dancing is joyful, helps children emotionally, and can help with self-expression and give opportunities for exploring the imagination. It is a great way of being inclusive, valuing cultures, and is a wonderful equalizing social opportunity. It is a great way of being inclusive, valuing cultures, and is a wonderful equalizing social opportunity. Many children are kinesthetic learners, meaning they learn best what they experience physically. Many children are kinesthetic learners, meaning they learn best what they experience physically. Most children have a lot of energy and a movement activity can help reset or recharge the brain for more sedentary learning activities. Most children have a lot of energy and a movement activity can help reset or recharge the brain for more sedentary learning activities. Music and movement support other learning skills. For example patterning, sequencing, meter, counting. These skills don’t need to be directly connected to a specific learning objective. The skill will transfer and often happen intuitively. For example: keeping steady beat will help with math and counting. Moving to a song with an AB form will help students learn about patterns. Music and movement support other learning skills. For example patterning, sequencing, meter, counting. These skills don’t need to be directly connected to a specific learning objective. The skill will transfer and often happen intuitively. For example: keeping steady beat will help with math and counting. Moving to a song with an AB form will help students learn about patterns.

3. Types of Music and Movement Fingerplays and fine motor skills Fingerplays and fine motor skills Stationary beat developmentt Stationary beat developmentt Non-locomotor movement to songs and music Non-locomotor movement to songs and music Music for Locomotion Music for Locomotion Creative Movement Creative Movement Game Songs Game Songs Patterned Dances Patterned Dances

4. Music and Movement Leaders Emile Jacques-Dalcroze – Beat competence, musical intelligence, Eurythmics Emile Jacques-Dalcroze – Beat competence, musical intelligence, Eurythmics Phyllis Weikart – Folk Dance Phyllis Weikart – Folk Dance John Feierabend – Folk songs to Classical John Feierabend – Folk songs to Classical Anne Green Gilbert/Eric Chappelle – Creative Movement and Dance Anne Green Gilbert/Eric Chappelle – Creative Movement and Dance Sanna Longden – American Kodaly Educators Sanna Longden – American Kodaly Educators

5. Seven Intelligences Howard Gardner Verbal/Linguistic Verbal/Linguistic Logistical/Mathematical Logistical/Mathematical Visual/Spatial Visual/Spatial Musical/Rhythmic Musical/Rhythmic Interpersonal Interpersonal Intrapersonal Intrapersonal Body Kinesthetic Body Kinesthetic “Patterned Dances (folk dances such as the Virginia Reel and so many others) are one of the very few media that includes all of these intelligences” – Sanna Longden “Patterned Dances (folk dances such as the Virginia Reel and so many others) are one of the very few media that includes all of these intelligences” – Sanna Longden