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Music on the move There are various dance traditions where bells or shakers are tied to the body to sound while the dancers move. Morris dancers, for example, have bells, and traditional Indian dancers have chungroos (anklets of bells).

There are various dance traditions where bells or shakers are tied to the body to sound while the dancers move. Morris dancers, for example, have bells, and traditional Indian dancers have chungroos (anklets of bells).

Movement ideas

Try some of these ideas for introducing music on the move.

* Provide small chungroos in a basket in the role-play area. I particularly like the padded ones on bright silky fabrics.

* Provide African long-stringed rattles (juju bean rattle), which are very tactile and wonderful to wear and rattle, or hold and shake (see Suppliers.)

* Play a CD of rhythmic music and encourage the children to dance freely while playing instruments that they can shake or rattle.

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