1. Session 2

1.8. Learning Activity 4

CCS3130 Session 2

Session 2: Creative Development

 
Learning Activity 4: Promoting Creativity Through Music
 
Focus
 

Children increase their ability to use their imaginations, listen, and observe by participating in music, art, and stories.


The use of music as a channel for children’s emotions is one of the most important areas of creative development.

 

Directions
 

Step 1: Using the Internet, the library, or the advice of parents and colleagues, research action songs that would be appropriate for teaching to children in the child care facility. The following are some examples you might find in your research:

  • “Five Little Monkeys”
  • “One Green and Speckled Frog”
  • “The Ants Go Marching”
  • “One Green Jellybean”
  • “Peanut Butter and Jelly”
  • “Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
  • “The Elephant Song” (often referred to as “Skinnamarink”)

Step 2: Choose one song and practise it until you can sing the song and do the actions with ease.

 

 

Step 3: Teach the song (including actions) to a child or small group of children in the child care facility. As you teach the action song, answer the following questions:

  • How is this activity promoting creative development?

  • Which of the questions you asked promote creativity? How did it encourage the child or children to give creative responses or how did it contribute to creative development?