Music and movement

Children come up with simple actions to well-known songs, learn how to move to a beat and express feelings and emotions through movement to music.

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Lesson 1: Action songs

Learning why songs can have actions and some simple Makaton signs to accompany a song

Lesson 2: Finding the beat

Children explore the beat through body movement.

Lesson 3: Exploring tempo

Children learn to recognise and react to different tempos in music

Lesson 4: Exploring tempo and pitch through dance

Children learn to express different pitch and tempo in music through dance

Lesson 5: Music and movement performance

Children perform two movement and movement songs.