CHAPTER 9 Movement and Music Broaden Learning Movement

CHAPTER 9: Movement and Music Broaden Learning Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children Jere Gallagher Nancy Sayre © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved

MAKING CONNECTIONS How does playing hop scotch develop mathematic skills? What are some other examples where physical activity or music can enhance academic content? Gallagher/Sayre. Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children. © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 9 -2

Objectives Gallagher/Sayre. Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children. © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 9 -3

Matrix of letters or numbers to incorportate physical activity into academic learning. Gallagher/Sayre. Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children. © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 9 -4

How can you integrate physical activity and music into mathematics? Gallagher/Sayre. Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children. © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 9 -5

How can you integrate physical activity and music into science? Gallagher/Sayre. Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children. © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 9 -6

How can you integrate physical activity and music into social studies? Gallagher/Sayre. Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children. © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 9 -7

How can you integrate physical activity and music into language arts? Gallagher/Sayre. Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children. © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 9 -8

How can you integrate physical activity and music into nutrition? Gallagher/Sayre. Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children. © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 9 -9

Ms. Royal’s third-grade lesson plan. Gallagher/Sayre. Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children. © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 9 -10

Ms. Royal’s third-grade lesson plan. Gallagher/Sayre. Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children. © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 9 -11

M 2 Fun Bean Bag Toss Use tape to make a target on the floor of three graduated circles. Number the circles with the inner circle having the highest number (5, 3, 1). Students toss three bean bags and add up their score. If they achieve 9 or more points they take a step back and try again. Gallagher/Sayre. Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children. © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 9 -12

Take-Home Message ü Movement and music need to be infused throughout the curriculum to enhance academic content and develop interdisciplinary learning. Gallagher/Sayre. Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children. © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 9 -13

Now It Is Your Turn to Design a M 2 Fun Activity for the class. Have fun! Gallagher/Sayre. Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children. © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 9 -14