Plan and implement a range of developmentally appropriate music and movement experiences
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Use observations of individual children and groups of children to plan developmentally appropriate music and movement experiences for children
Observing children
Using observations to plan music and movement experiences
14/12/09 Recorded: Marie Guise
Time: 10.30-10.45am
Present: Felicity, 4 yrs, Heath, 5yrs, Philip, 4 yrs, Igor, 4yrs, Jane 5ys
Setting: Music Centre Inside
Philip was playing on the bongo drums very loudly with both hands. ‘Hey, Phillip, you’ll hurt them’ Igor said ‘You have to play softly’
‘Don’t want to’ Phillip said.
Heath and Jane did not seem to notice. They were playing on the glockenspiel, going up and down with two beaters to make a ringing sound, falling high and low. Felicity was sitting alone, exploring the inside of a homemade sound maker that was filled with small coloured pebbles. She was moving it up and down and watching the pebbles fall quickly and slowly.
Phillip continued to play the drums loudly; suddenly Igor reached over and took the drums ‘Look, you play then like this’ he said evenly and tapped them alternatively to the beat. Phillip watched, but did not say anything.