Music, Math, and Science for Preschoolers
Music, Math, and Science! by Mary Cozac
Children learn concepts and develop through hands-on experiences. They learn to observe, question and be curious about their inside and outside environment. When children are encouraged to experiment and discover new things they acquire new concepts and new ideas which they transfer to other areas of development. Planned activities that explore music, math, and science can teach children many concepts and help them develop all domains.
Children learn about music concepts by participating in activities that allow them to be active participants, stimulate their senses, and inspire them. An example of a complete music activity would be; making and playing drums. For this activity you will need coffee cans, paper, stickers, crayons, glue, and tape. To begin this activity have children decorate a coffee can. Once they have personalized their drum gather them on the carpet. Tell the children to bang their drums with their hands, then say stop. Play a little game of stop and go with them so they have time to experiment with the drum. When the children are quiet tell them that you want them to play their drum quietly and then loud, quiet and loud. Then fast and slow. Then ask them to keep their drums quiet and listen to you sing and drum. Sing a simple song and keep the beat, then ask the children to play and sing with you. This activity can be done with any age! The developmental goals for this activity are:
Physically – fine motor skills will be developed when decorating the can and gross motor skills will be developed when playing the drum.
Social/Emotional – The children will have conversation when making and playing the drums. They will have to share and ask others for things when making the drum. And they will sing and feel emotions while playing the drum.
Cognitively - They are learning about sound patterns, opposites, movement, beats,
Children learn concepts and develop through hands-on experiences. They learn to observe, question and be curious about their inside and outside environment. When children are encouraged to experiment and discover new things they acquire new concepts and new ideas which they transfer to other areas of development. Planned activities that explore music, math, and science can teach children many concepts and help them develop all domains.
Children learn about music concepts by participating in activities that allow them to be active participants, stimulate their senses, and inspire them. An example of a complete music activity would be; making and playing drums. For this activity you will need coffee cans, paper, stickers, crayons, glue, and tape. To begin this activity have children decorate a coffee can. Once they have personalized their drum gather them on the carpet. Tell the children to bang their drums with their hands, then say stop. Play a little game of stop and go with them so they have time to experiment with the drum. When the children are quiet tell them that you want them to play their drum quietly and then loud, quiet and loud. Then fast and slow. Then ask them to keep their drums quiet and listen to you sing and drum. Sing a simple song and keep the beat, then ask the children to play and sing with you. This activity can be done with any age! The developmental goals for this activity are:
Physically – fine motor skills will be developed when decorating the can and gross motor skills will be developed when playing the drum.
Social/Emotional – The children will have conversation when making and playing the drums. They will have to share and ask others for things when making the drum. And they will sing and feel emotions while playing the drum.
Cognitively - They are learning about sound patterns, opposites, movement, beats,