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Musical Hearts Game

Lesson Plan:

​Activity:

Musical Hearts Game

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

Age Group:

School-Age

* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with preschoolers.

Objectives:  

Children will:

• develop gross motor skills such as jumping, balancing, and bending.

Washington Common Core Standard

EALR 1

Washington State K-12 Health and Fitness Standard:

EALR 1: The student acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain an active life: Movement, physical fitness, and nutrition.

• Component 1.1: Develops motor skills and movement concepts as developmentally appropriate.

o   1.1.1 Demonstrates mature form in locomotor skills that contribute to movement proficiency.

Musical Hearts Game

Materials: 

• paper
• scissors
• contact paper
• CD player
• markers

Procedure: 

• Prepare for activity by cutting different colored paper into hearts (each color will be a different gross motor activity).
  
• Contact paper these hearts on the ground in a circle.
  
• Decide what color correlates with each specific gross motor activity and display this information in an area where children can see while they are playing the game.
  
• Turn on music and have students walk around the heart “track” until you stop the music.
  
• Whatever color the children land on is the gross motor activity they should do.
  
• Stop and start the music several times so that children have the opportunity to land on a variety of colors. 

Assessment: 

• Observe and record the children’s gross motor skills. Were they able to balance without falling over? Did they need a couple of tries? Keep anecdotal notes on the children’s progress. 

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• Creative Movement

Creative movement is a joyful way for children to explore movement through music, develop physical skills, channel energy, stimulate imagination and promote creativity. Creative movement uses body actions to: communicate an image (the wind), communicate an idea (a journey) or communicate a feeling (strength). Creative Movement provides children with opportunities for noncompetitive, success-oriented and creative experiences.

Through movement, children learn about their bodies, the space around them, and each other. Creative movement activities should encourage all children to participate.  Creative Movement is a way for children to know themselves and to see connections with the rest of the world. This is a way for them to understand themselves and their relationship with the world.

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