Movement Plus Music

Book excerpt: This expanded and revised book will enable teachers to provide numerous fun-filled opportunities for children ages 3 to 7 years to experience the beauty and creativity of music as they explore various ways to move to musical selections. The eight basic activities in this book provide a variety of options for teachers. Each activity begins with a short description, lists the key experiences in movement involved, and outlines the procedure to follow. In addition, from 3 to 8 suitable musical selections are listed for each activity, with separate directions for leading movements to each selection. All the musical selections for the activities are from the authors Rhythmically Moving music series (recordings 1B4); many of these are presented on the CD included with the book.