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Mindful Music Movement

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Lesson Plan

Mindful Music Movement

Explore body awareness and emotions

This lesson invites Pre-K students to explore body awareness and emotional expression through a guided music and movement session. By combining play and mindfulness, students learn how sound and movement can help in calming and expressing feelings. This lesson is important as it helps young children develop emotional intelligence and self-regulation skills in a fun and engaging way.

Audience

Pre-K Students

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Explore body awareness and emotions

Materials

Music player, Soft music playlist, Open space for movement, and Printable emotion cards

Step 1

Introduction

2 minutes

  • Gather students in a circle.
  • Briefly explain that they will be exploring how music and movement can help them express their feelings.
  • Introduce the concept of mindfulness and being aware of how their bodies feel.

Step 2

Warm-Up Activity

3 minutes

  • Lead students in a simple stretching routine to soft music.
  • Encourage them to notice how their bodies feel as they stretch.
  • Ask them to take deep breaths and relax their bodies.

Step 3

Guided Music and Movement

7 minutes

  • Play a selection of soft, calming music.
  • Guide students through a series of movements (e.g., swaying, stretching, jumping) that match the music.
  • Encourage them to express different emotions through their movements (e.g., happy, sad, excited).
  • Use printable emotion cards to help them identify and express their feelings.

Step 4

Cool-Down and Reflection

3 minutes

  • Have students sit in a circle and take deep breaths to calm down.
  • Ask them to share how they felt during the activity and which movements they enjoyed the most.
  • Reinforce the idea that music and movement can help them express and manage their emotions.
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Worksheet

Printable Emotion Cards

These cards are used to help students identify and express their emotions during the music and movement activity.




Happy







Sad







Excited







Calm







Angry







Surprised




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