Moving to music helps to develop young children's fine and gross motor skills, sense of rhythm and spatial awareness. Use these ideas to encourage children to move to different types of music, such as pop, classical, Latin American, Indian and jazz.
Streamers and feathers
Silk and chiffon scarves are ideal for children to twirl and wave as they move around the room to music. Ask parents to donate old scarves or buy them from second-hand shops. Wash them and store them in a bag or box, ready for children to use when they wish.
Streamers are easy for children to hold and can provide lots of fun as they march and dance around the room waving the streamers as they go. You can make streamers from the lids of plastic containers, such as those used for margarine, coleslaw or potato salad. Ask the staff at your local supermarket delicatessen if they can provide some.
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