ECE 153 Music and Movement for Young Children

1. Use techniques to build upon the innate musical abilities of rhythm, pitch, and movement with children of all abilities
2. Lead children in a variety of songs, movement experiences, and listening experiences
3. Create and use musical instruments which are appropriate for young children.
4. Explain how music and movement meet the developmental needs of typically and atypically developing children ages birth to8.
5. Use and build upon resources from class to plan and implement music and movement activities.

State or National Accreditation Standards  

Standards met with this course include (National Association for the Education of Young Children Standard) NAEYC 

1. Standard 1. Promoting Child Development and Learning  
2. Standard 4. Using Developmentally Effective Approaches to Connect with Children and Families  
3. Standard 5. Using Content Knowledge to Build Meaningful Curriculum. 

• How Music and Movement Activities Support the Development of all Children 
• Role of the Teacher at Music Times 
  • Social development 
  • Emotional development 
  • Physical development 
  • Intellectual development 
• Musical Experiences for Typically and Atypically Developing Children ages Birth-8 
• Creating and Using Musical Instruments with Children 
• Leading Musical Experiences for Children 
• Developing a Music Resource Notebook