Music & Movement

Description

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2022b) states that daily physical activity is essential for growth and development in early childhood. Children demonstrate a natural inclination to move and engage with music through bouncing, clapping, and rocking as early as infancy, long before they can form words (Church, 2004). Music, when combined with movement, has many social, emotional, physical, and cognitive benefits that aid in early childhood development. Incorporating relevant activities into the classroom provides children the opportunity to discover their natural disposition to move as well as explore their imagination and creativity.