Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! We'll send you regular emails filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now   ACTIVITY Feeling Music By Julie Joy An Activity for Preschoolers Babies respond to music and rhythm. Some music can be soothing while other music makes them want to wiggle. Using music is a great way to introduce emotions to baby, while developing gross motor skills. Curriculum Area Social Emotional and Gross Motor Before You Start No Preparation Needed Let's Begin 1. Let babies get on the floor so they can wiggle around. Play something lively and see if they listen and move. 2. Talk with baby about how the music might make a person feel. Say “this is a happy song” or “this music makes me want to wiggle.” 3. Have baby on your lap for some of the slower music. Bounce her to the rhythm and talk to her. Switch to a faster paced song and change your bouncing as well. Furthermore Use music throughout the day with infants. Sing songs about feelings like “If You're Happy and You Know It.”   A variety of music such as classical, ballads, rock, children’s music, etc. Tape recorder or CD player Articles and activities listed on this website may be printed for single use. No article or activity may be duplicated or distributed in any form, in whole or in part, without permission from the publisher, Excelligence Learning Corporation. Contact Permissions Department.

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