Music & Movement are social activities that help children feel part of the group.  Music and movement help make routine activities and transitions smoother and more enjoyable, for music naturally delights and moves children.  Music and movement also provides an outlet for children’s high energy and spirits.  S.E.L.C. recognizes the wonderful effect music has on children and implements it into their development on a daily basis.  From The Farmer and the Dell to the Chicken Dance, the children enjoy exercising their little bodies and vocal cords as they learn to communicate messages and represent actions.  We also have musical instruments for the children to satisfy their desire to make their own music.

Our objectives are as follows:

Socio-emotional development

• Participate in a group

• Develop social skills by playing cooperative musical games

• Express anger, fear, joy and other emotions through music and movement

• Recognize that music and dance express moods and feelings

• Enhance self-concept by sharing the music and dance of each child’s culture

Cognitive development

• Refine listening skills by noticing changes in tempo or pitch

• Increase awareness of different movements or body positions

• Develop creativity and imagination by responding to problems in movement or music

• Learn new words and concepts through songs and movement

• Explore cause and effect

Physical development

• Explore the many ways in which a body can move

• Develop large motor skills

• Improve balance, coordination, and rhythm through dancing and other movement activities

• Improve small motor skills