What a good thing it is to play, isn't it? Smiling, having a lot of fun, bonding with people…yes, the benefits are many! And it gets even better if we mix music! If adults love a game, imagine children!
Anyone who thinks playtime is just for relaxing is wrong. During this time, the child learns to interact with others, to move around and to awaken his own emotions. Music, then, enhances such beneficial effects of play.
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Youth and Adult Education (EJA) is once again a federal priority
Teacher performance is a key factor for the full inclusion of students…
Therefore, we decided to bring a series of playing with music very nice to work with children. All you need is a stereo and some extra materials to get the kids moving and having fun. Shall we check?
The purpose of this game is to develop balance and teamwork. Divide the class into pairs and have each partner balance the orange on their forehead. The pair that drops the fruit is out of the game while the last one left wins. Good for working with children from seven years old.
Ideal for very young children to learn the parts of the human body. Have the child sit and sing songs that bring out the body parts.
This one is great for stimulating cognitive development and body movement. Spread the little ones around the space and give each one a sheet of newspaper. They need to stay on top of your leaves without damaging them. Release the music and give instructions, such as “now jump, dance”.
The movements must be done without leaving the paper or tearing it, under penalty of leaving the game until the new song starts. Ideal for children over six years old.
Ask the little ones what their favorite song is and play it. Ask them to pay attention to the instruments used and try to reproduce them. Each one must choose an instrument and, when the music stops playing, they will continue playing in rhythm.
The style of play varies according to the age of the little ones. If they are smaller, have chairs for everyone and play sit down when the music stops. If they are bigger, it is already possible to remove one of the chairs, encouraging them to be quick to secure theirs.
The classical music of our culture can be sung in a circle. The children can listen to it and, clapping their hands, say the name of each classmate, pointing out who “stole the bread”. As it works with word repetition, it can be used with children from three years old.
Music: Bread at João's house
Maria got bread at João's house (bis)
Who, me? I am not! So who was it? It was the…
Children should sit in a circle and then clap with their hands facing upwards, allowing the right hand of one to clap the right palm of the friend on the left. The clapping follows the syllable of the music:
“A-do-le-tá Le peti Tole tolá
Le cafe
with chocolate
A-do-le-ta
Pull the armadillo's tail
It was you who left!”
Excellent for developing the perception of children from four years old. Separate some objects that play sounds and ask them to find out what it is.
Have you seen how children LOVE imitating animals? How about separating songs that reproduce animal sounds and encourage them to sing? Some suggestions are “My little yellow chick” and “Your lobato had a farm”.
It is not always necessary to play a song to play. With the palms of the hands, it is possible to reproduce sounds that help in the development of perception. First, separate the little ones into groups and ask them to clap following an adult or another peer.
With the little ones, assemble a very colorful box, from a shoebox. Make a hole in the middle and fill it with pets and objects that are present in songs that are sung in the classroom. Children can take objects out of the box and sing a corresponding song.