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Marching to Tunes

Pick a song that you can march to. Demonstrate how to march and encourage your child to march with you to the beat of the song. You can march while playing an instrument such as shaking a bell. This activity teaches your child to listen and move to the beat of the song and to play an instrument while marching (if you use an instrument).

Supplies : Music, a simple instrument such as bells, egg shakers or drum (optional)

This activity helps 2-6 year olds in the following skills:

Skill Name
  • Recognize a steady beat; begin to play a steady beat
  • Move responsively to music (marching, walking, hopping, swaying, etc.)
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Comments

Great activity while waiting for a parade to come by, too!

Posted on Dec 29, 2007