Activities for Children grades K-3 Music and Movement Activities for Children grades K-3

Clapping Rythms 2/4- (1-2-rest-rest, repeat) March, Jump, Hop ¾- (1-2-3) Emphasis on 1) Swing, Sway 4/4 (jog, stomp, bounce) 6/8-Double time (march, Rock)

K-2 developmental stages Can reproduce melody Can start to synchronize movements with rhythm Sing and move with a group Call and response songs Can perform 2 movements simultaneously (march and play an instrument)

2n-4th grade development Starting to read lyrics Can learn simple folk dances Enjoy duets with friends May be interested in dancing / playing an instrument Can synchronize movements to the beat of the music Can compare three or more sounds

“Make Believe Walks” Walk like you are: Big and strong Happy and Jolly (Santa Claus) Really angry Really sad Looking for the towel with soap in your eyes In a parade Over hot sand burning on your feet Trying to get through sticky mud

Move like your favorite animal at the zoo… Tall giraffe Kangaroo Chimpanzee Elephant Lion Skunk Gorilla Tiger Bear Hippo Slippery seal

“Make believe striking” (Hit only the air) Play a big bass drum Swing a bat Hammer a nail Chop wood Swat a mosquito Hit a ball Saw some wood

“Making shapes” Show me these shapes with your body: Round Flat Narrow Long Short Crooked Straight Make your body look like a: Chair Table Ball Pointy pencil Flower Teapot Rug

Palm-to-Palm Sit back-to-back with a partner Leader makes a shape with his palms facing the follower Follower must make the same shape and touch palms When follower touches palms-this switches leader and follower How many shapes can you make?

Let’s Slither Pair up sitting back-to-back with a partner Stretch out on stomachs one in front of the other Student in back grabs ankles of student in front They slither across the gym until every two-person snake connects with all members of the class to form one bog slithering snake

“Pass the Action” Start in a circle One person is the “starter” He / she makes an action with his body The mirror passes the action to the next student Repeat the exact movement all the way around the circle New student starts

“Pass the face” Start in a circle One person is the “starter” He / she makes a face at another student (mirror) No other student should see the starters face The mirror passes the face to the next student What does the face look like when it returns to the “starter”

“Pass the Beat” Start in a circle One person is the “starter” He / she claps out a beat Each child repeats the beat exactly Keep an even tempo all the way around New student starts with a new rhythm

Group Balance Form a standing circle Place your hands on the shoulders of your neighbor Maintain steady balance without falling and: Stand on only one foot-then switch feet Lean to your right…then to your left Rise on tiptoes only …then heels only

Find ___ ways to… Place hands on the floor and move your feet (with hands still) Move but leave only one hand on the floor Move with one foot and both hands on the floo

Body part challenges Touch a hand to your ankle-then move your hand as far away form your ankle as possible Bring your head to your knees Touch an elbow to your knee- Touch your elbow to your foot Touch the floor with an: Elbow Shoulder

Locomotor combo movements Walk-leap-hop Run-jump-leap Gallop-jump-hop Walk-turn-jump Stretch-swing-jump hop-sit-roll

10-second movements How many different movement can you perform in 10-seconds Prolong a single movement for 10 seconds

Loco with a partner Walk and run in synchronization Keep physical contact in all directions Use all different directions Use all locomotor skills Which was easiest Which are the most difficult?

The Clock Children watch the hands on a clock to determine the speed of their movements

Elements of movement Space Shape Time Force Flow Rhythm

Space Personal and general High and low Forward and backward

Pathways Straight Curvy ZigZag

Choose your target Stay in personal space Approach the target and return to your personal space in the following ways: In a straight path From one side and then the other From the back Zigzagging Walk forward-return sideways Walk sideways-return backwards Walk forward, make a half turn and continue backward toward your target

Time Slow and fast

Force Strong and light

Flow Bound and free