![]() Finally, Baby Crotchet appears! He’s so tiny, he only lasts for one beat. (Always step on the first beat and wait until you’ve counted the second before taking another step.) Ask the children to move around the room as Mummy Minim.ħ. You guessed it, this one involves a bit of hip swinging and prancing around the room. She has to count to two before she takes her next step. Explain that Mummy’s favourite thing is marching to the shops, but she’s wearing high heels so she can’t step too quickly. What’s missing? It could be Daddy’s briefcase that he carries to work? Mummy is a little fitter than Daddy, so she moves a little quicker again. Next, introduce Mummy Minim (always asking the children to say each name out loud) and point out how she is similar to Daddy. (The children can remain seated for this.)Ħ. He claps his hands on number one and counts to three before clapping on the next number one on the opposite side. He sways from side to side imagining himself dancing. He’s also a keen ballroom dancer (very topical with Strictly!) and his favourite dance is the Waltz. Explain that Daddy is a little younger than Grandpa, and so he moves a little quicker and only counts to three before he takes another step. When they’re sat down, introduce Daddy Dotted Minim, pointing out that he looks different to Grandpa because he’s taller and has a tail. (It’s helpful to keep the card as visible as possible whilst moving around so that it builds an association between the visual and physical experience.)ĥ. Ask the children to stand up and move around the room as Grandpa, and make sure they’re waiting to step only on beat one of each set of four. Count aloud from one to four, stepping only on beat one and waiting until the next beat one before taking another step. Mime Grandpa holding his walking stick, bent over, and a little shaky. In fact, he has to count to four before he can take another step!ģ. Explain that Grandpa is the oldest member of the family and moves very slowly: it takes him a long time before he can take each step. Start with Grandpa Semibreve and ask them to repeat his name. Explain that you would like to introduce them to some friends of yours: ‘the musical family’.Ģ. Create your own set of the pictured cards and hold them tantalisingly away from the children. Using the ‘Musical family’ is a great way to appeal to young children’s imaginations and is an absolute winner as an introduction to reading and writing music. Sam Dixon offers a playful way to introduce children to musical notes…įoundation Stage music usually kicks off with ‘making sounds’ then moves towards the theory of learning note values, etc., but notation in nursery can be fun too! Of course, the right approach is critical, and it helps to keep things physical.
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