Preschool Music and Movement
In this ongoing course, students will explore early musical concepts in a fun, interactive class.
Sarah Mills
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(66)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
In this class, students will explore early musical concepts. Music and movement is a very important part of early childhood development. It promotes the mind and body working together. Music and movement help with literacy skills in that it helps children to hear the sounds and meaning of words. Music and movement allow children to engage in self-expression and develop motor skills. It also strengthens memory skills and develops school readiness skills. Learners will sing, dance, and move in this fun class. We will sing songs, dance to music, and explore rhythm and movement. We will sing and learn songs about a variety of topics including animals, seasons, friends, colors, and school. Students will interact with slides, play games, sing, and dance. Learners will occasionally need ribbons or a scarf to move along with the music. We will also occasionally use a shaker. You can easily make a shaker with a plastic egg and rice. Carefully place the rice in the egg, close the egg, and tape shut. We will use both of these to move along with the music and explore rhythm. Learners will interact with the teacher throughout the lesson. Students will be able to interact with other learners during the introductions, warm-up, welcome song, the song of the day, closing song, questions, discussion, and goodbyes. Class Structure: Welcome and Introductions Warm-Up Song Welcome Song Learn Song of the Day and Move and Dance! Closing Song Questions and Discussion Warm Goodbyes Schedule of Classes: November 10th: Autumn Leaves November 17th: Turkeys November 24th: No Class December 1st: Snowflakes December 8th: Winter December 15th: Gingerbread January 5th: Penguins January 12th: Polar Bears January 19th: Snowman January 26th: Mittens February 5th: Groundhog's Day February 12th: Valentine's Day February 19th: Post Office Songs February 26th: Friendship Songs March 5th: Weather March 12th: Spring March 19th: Zoo March 26th: Rainbows April 2nd: No Class April 9th: Rainy Day April 16th: Pets April 23rd: No Class April 30th: Dinosaurs May 7th: Under the Sea May 14th: Space
Learning Goals
Students will increase musical awareness, as well as explore early musical concepts.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Safety: Please make sure there is adequate space for your learner to make and dance. Be sure that your learner is wearing appropriate shoes for movement. Have a water bottle filled for hydration. As with any type of movement activity, children may accidentally injure themselves. Please make sure to take the above precautions to keep learners safe.
Supply List
-Scarf, ribbon, or other fabric type material to move along with music -Shaker (using a plastic egg or small container with a lid, place rice into the egg/container. Seal container and tape closed) -Learners will receive optional activities after class to practice songs learned in class
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
4.8
66reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Kentucky Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
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Welcome everyone! I'm Miss Sarah, and I am so happy you are here! Let's learn together!
I have been a preschool teacher for five years, and I have five additional years of classroom experience as a substitute teacher and teacher's aide. I earned my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Early Childhood Education from the University of Cincinnati. I have also taught English to children online for two years. I have been teaching on Outschool since 2020. I was awarded Teacher of the Year for my district in 2017, as well as Support Staff Member of the Year in 2015.
I consider myself to be a constructivist, so I believe that children learn best when acting upon their learning. When children engage in natural play, song, and movements, they connect with the content. When children enjoy educational activities, they are more interested and focused, which helps to better their progress in learning.
I love helping students learn how to read. I have fun, interactive classes that focus on letters, letter sounds, and reading strategies that help young learners gain confidence in reading while learning new skills. Students love going on reading adventures with our friend, Telly the Turtle, who is learning to read along with them. I am currently at university for a reading certificate in post graduate studies to further my own knowledge to best help students with reading mastery.
I am very passionate about animals and nature. I am a wildlife rehabilitator and currently volunteer at a wildlife rehabilitation center. I also volunteer at a local humane society assisting animals. These experiences make me uniquely qualified to teach about animals.
I love teaching all content areas. This includes math, art, science, music, social studies, and literacy. Classes that I teach are fun, interactive, engaging, and hands-on. We sing, have lively discussions, make crafts and projects, and dance! I hope to see you in class soon! -Miss SarahReviews
Live Group Class
$8
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 21 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-6
1-6 learners per class
