Music and Movement Experiences To Support Cultural Diversity
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 3:45 pm
Hi there,
I am currently on my first Work PLacement for Diploma. I need to implement a music and movement experience that also encourages cultural diversity. The experience needs to stem from the interests of one of three focus children that I have chosen. One of my focus children enjoys dancing, and the whole room enjoys music, but they educators don't seem to focus much on music and movement, group time is always done with the children sitting down on the mat. I have plenty of ideas to do with music and movement but I am not sure how to make it culturally appropriate to this particular focus child. She is Australian, her parents and grandparents are Australian. I could offer diverse musical instruments for the children to play and experiment with, however I am not sure if this relates enough to my focus child.
Any thoughts or feedback would be much appreciated.
Thank you
Tara
I am currently on my first Work PLacement for Diploma. I need to implement a music and movement experience that also encourages cultural diversity. The experience needs to stem from the interests of one of three focus children that I have chosen. One of my focus children enjoys dancing, and the whole room enjoys music, but they educators don't seem to focus much on music and movement, group time is always done with the children sitting down on the mat. I have plenty of ideas to do with music and movement but I am not sure how to make it culturally appropriate to this particular focus child. She is Australian, her parents and grandparents are Australian. I could offer diverse musical instruments for the children to play and experiment with, however I am not sure if this relates enough to my focus child.
Any thoughts or feedback would be much appreciated.
Thank you
Tara
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