Music is so much fun! It makes us want to move and dance. Let’s see all the cool things music can make us do!
When we hear music, we can:
From the top of our head to our feet, we can feel the rhythm and the beat. Music makes us feel free, and there’s so much we can do!
Music makes us:
Music can also help us:
Music makes us move our:
From the top of our head to our feet, we feel the rhythm and the beat. Music makes us feel so free, and there’s so much we can do. Music makes us move!
Now, let’s put on some music and dance together! Feel the beat and have fun moving your body. Remember, music is all about having fun and feeling free!
Music Movement Game: Play a variety of music genres and ask the children to move in different ways based on the music they hear. For example, they can sway slowly to classical music, jump to pop music, or march like a soldier to a marching band tune. Encourage them to think about how the music makes them feel and how it influences their movements.
Make Your Own Instruments: Provide materials like empty containers, rubber bands, and rice or beans. Let the children create simple instruments like shakers or rubber band guitars. Once they’ve made their instruments, play some music and have them join in by playing along. Discuss how different sounds can be made and how they can add to the music.
Feel the Beat Exploration: Ask the children to close their eyes and listen to a piece of music. Afterward, discuss what they felt and imagined while listening. Did the music make them think of a story or a place? Encourage them to draw a picture of what they imagined while listening to the music, helping them connect emotions and creativity with musical rhythms.
Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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Music makes me rock, rock, rock
Music makes me bop, bop, bop
Music makes me clap, clap, clap
Music makes me tap, tap, tap
Music makes me shake, shake, shake
Music makes me sway, sway, sway
Music makes me robot, robot
Music makes me never stop
From the top of my head down to my feet
I feel the rhythm
I feel the beat
When I hear the music, I feel so free
There’s so much I can do
Music makes me move
Music makes me twist, twist, twist
Music makes me cha-cha like this
Music makes me jump, jump, jump
Music makes me never give up
Music makes me calm it down
Music makes me chill it out
Music makes me get back up
Music makes me rise above
From the top of my head down to my feet
I feel the rhythm
I feel the beat
When I hear the music, I feel so free
There’s so much I can do
Music makes me move
Music makes me move my feet
Music makes me move my knees
Music makes me move my hips
Music makes me move like this
Music makes me move my body
Music makes me move
From the top of my head down to my feet
I feel the rhythm
I feel the beat
When I hear the music, I feel so free
There’s so much I can do
Music makes me move
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