CA Teachers & Kindergarten Conferences
Workshop Track / Category:
Curriculum / Music / Physical Activity / Nutrition
Presentation Style:
- Power Point lecture
infused
with dynamic hands-on interactive participation,
including partnering exercises, and a group break-out
session/presentation.
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Not recommended over dining.
Workshop #1
Just Don't Bore Them! Combining Music,
Movement & Learning!
Young children are not
sedentary learners. The more they move, the more the neurons in their brain
will fire. Physically experiencing educational concepts can enhance
their comprehension, stimulate learning, boost creativity, and capture their
attention. Learn how to introduce movement and music throughout the day,
using physical transitions, quick songs, simple props, and books. It’s easy to
introduce colors, patterns, basic math, and other cognitive skills while
teaching children to have fun with music and movement. We’ll build
bridges, work with an affordable prop, find our colors, tie in literacy, and free our imagination. Verbal and physical
participation - but no rhythm - required.
Workshop #2
Shake, Mix, Pound, Roll!
Combining Music, Movement & Healthy Living
This workshop combines the importance of music and movement with healthy
messages.
Child care providers, educators and family members have become the
village that raises the child. It is the village that
determines how
and when children are active, establishes healthy habits, models &
influences behavior, and builds a foundation for learning. We'll cover
cognitive skills, work with an affordable prop, and explore songs that
focus on the body, good choices, direction, patterns, stretching, and
more. During our break-out
we will compose and present a simple song such as "Shake
Mix, Pound, and Roll.
Children develop healthy habits during their early years.
Now’s the time! Verbal and
physical participation - but no rhythm - required.
Target Audiences:
Educators
of Toddler/Preschool/Kindergarten, Child Care Providers, Directors, and
Parents.
Participant
Level:
Appropriate for all levels: Introductory, intermediate, and advanced
Primary Language:
English
Outcomes & Benefits:
Participants will realize that they don’t have to be
singers and musicians to compose their own fun music activities in the
classroom.
Participants will be able to recognize the physical and cognitive benefits
of music and movement, and the impact of structured movement experiences on
early childhood growth and brain development.
Participants
will be able to intentionally facilitate a structured music and movement
activity and integrate activities around the curriculum in order to augment
the existing curriculum approach, enhance specific lessons, and increase
comprehension.
Participants will learn how to use music and movement to turn a classroom or
circle-time into recess, especially in a restrictive environment, or within
a specific time period.
Participants will be inspired to create new experiences using their
existing music library.
Room Set-up:
Chairs around outer perimeter preferred. Theatre
Style is okay.
Please provide plenty of room to move.
Session length:
1 to 2 hours (1.5 hours preferred)
Microphone:
Would be required for a large room
Assistant:
Not required
Technical Requirements:
LCD powered cart and screen. Angela can bring the LCD and laptop.
Access to power for audio.
children's music
