Music, Movement and Language – Skill building
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Music, Movement and Language – Skill building
Posted by Irene on August 17, 2022 at 6:52 pmTalent Begins in Early Childhood, what are some of the skill-building activities you have used with children in your care?
Amara Smith replied 3 weeks, 4 days ago 2 Members · 10 Replies -
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Seema
GuestAugust 17, 2022 at 7:21 pmSome of the best things in life are free, like creativity and imagination. One way to encourage these qualities in children is by playing games that require them to think on their feet and use logic skills!
We play Junior bowling at our daycare- with Small plastic bottles for pins and a tennis ball ..
It’s so much fun 🙂
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Rimi
GuestJanuary 30, 2026 at 12:27 amSome of the best things I have applied at my school is music, movements and positive communication.I also keep a caring attitude and try to build the children’s confience level.
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Elaina Absher
GuestFebruary 1, 2026 at 2:32 pmSome of the best things I have experienced in our classroom is friendship and unity. It is lovely to see the children modeling the kind words and positivity that we show them
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Gina
GuestFebruary 19, 2026 at 3:15 pmMusic and movement are one of the most important tools I like to use in my classroom. Teaches the children about language, creativity self expression, different cultures just to mention some. One activities that I like to do is play different types of music while children are doing an art project for example easel painting how children perceive through music is expressed in their project
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Julie J.
GuestApril 5, 2026 at 3:50 amIn our class, we love using scarves for dancing and with music (they move to the music). It’s visually satisfying, and the kids do very well. We rotate with kids leading the movements sometimes, and sometimes kids move on their own.
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Julie J.
GuestApril 7, 2026 at 12:20 amWe have a fun snowball phonics “fight” that we do. We write a letter on paper, fold it into a ball, play music, and toss the snowballs up. When the music stops, kids pick one snowball, open it up, and tell us the letter and sound.
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Teiara
GuestJune 1, 2026 at 2:11 amI use activities such as reading, music, and movement, arts and crafts, puzzles, block pay, outdoor games, and dramatic play to help children develop language, motor, cognitive, social, and creative skills. These activities encourage children to explore their interests, build confidence, and develop their talents.
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Angel Smith
GuestJune 11, 2026 at 3:50 pmTalent begins in early childhood, so I try to provide children with lots of opportunities to explore music, movement, and language through play. Some activities I use include singing songs, dancing, playing simple instruments, storytelling, and group discussions. I also incorporate movement games, obstacle courses, arts and crafts, and building activities to help develop motor skills and creativity.These activities help children build confidence, communication skills, coordination, and a love for learning while having fun and discovering their unique talents.
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Bessie Sholes
GuestJune 22, 2026 at 2:07 pmI like to provide children with lots of areas to explore including music, dancing, instruments, storytelling, play theatre, and group story/talk time.They love games with movement, obstacle courses, and building with big lego bricks. These all help the children discover their talents.
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Amara Smith
GuestJune 23, 2026 at 6:08 pmI use activities like singing songs, reading books, dancing, playing with blocks, coloring, and arts and crafts. These activities help children build language, motor, social, and creative skills while having fun and learning new things.