10 Free Tips to a Better Music and Movement Class

Are you looking for ways to improve your Music and Movement Class so yours is the best class on the block?  Take a look at our helpful hints that will be sure to have students and parents knocking on your door for more!

1.  Don't use a music CD as a crutch.  Your students want to hear your voice!  Plus, when you sing the song you can customize it to your class.

2.  Repeat songs throughout your course so the students can learn them.

3.  Don't try to squeeze in too many songs into one class.  Children learn best by taking things at a slower pace and pausing for extra instruction.

4.  Tap into all the senses during the class.  This will help your students learn more effectively.

5.  Introduce your students to basic musical concepts, such as tempo, beat, rhythm and dynamics.

6.  Use a variety of instruments and implement a variety of activities in the lessons.

7.  Don't sing too fast!  Little brains process things slower than grown-up brains.

8.  Embed appropriate child developmental skills in class, such a motor, literacy, academic, social, cognitive and linguistic skills.

9.  Plan your class ahead of time - don't just wing it!  It makes for a better class and a focused teacher.

10.  Introduce your students to a variety of music, not just the same kid songs we use day in and day out.  (Wheels on the Bus for the 100th time sound familiar?)  Expose them to folk songs, international music, classical pieces, nursery rhymes, and chants.  There is so much amazing and beautiful music out there just waiting to be taught to your students!

You can have the BEST Music and Movement Class around by implementing these tips as you teach from My Music and Movement Class curriculum.  This curriculum is available at a fraction of the price of other music and movement programs and can be downloaded instantly.  Get a free lesson plan and printable at:

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