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10 Best Songs for Gross Motor Movement

September 14, 2022 By Sara Mullett 12 Comments

Gross Motor Movement Songs for Kids

With these 10 Best Songs for Gross Motor Movement, kids can jump, bounce and skip and hop to their hearts delight!  We all know gross motor movement is important for development,  but why is that? When kids move to music, they are getting so much more than just exercise. They are also developing their coordination, […]

Filed Under: 5+, Action songs, Back To School, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Gross Motor Movement, Round-up

Stories with Classical Music and Movement

May 6, 2022 By Sara Mullett 16 Comments

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Children love stories and reading books together is one of the best things you can do for development. Stories alone can be launch pads for improvisation and exploration of sounds and rhythms. So combining stories with Classical music and movement take all of these benefits to another level. Listening to music alongside stories helps to set the […]

Filed Under: 5+, Classical Music for Kids, Creative Role Play, Imaginative Play, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers Tagged With: Classical Music, Gross Motor Movement, Musical Movement, Storytelling

Why Is Gross Motor Movement Important In Music Lessons?

August 11, 2020 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

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Gross motor movement has a very important part to play in music lessons. When kids move to music they are getting so much more than just exercise: they are developing their coordination, balance, concentration and cognitive abilities. By practicing coordinated movement to music, kids develop parts of the brain that will help them to speak, read, write and […]

Filed Under: Musical Movement Tagged With: Gross Motor Movement

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