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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, 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.

Step 2

Warm-Up

3 minutes

  • Lead a simple stretching routine to prepare their bodies for movement.
  • Encourage students to take deep breaths and focus on how their bodies feel.

Step 3

Guided Music Movement

5 minutes

  • Play a piece of calming music.
  • Guide students through a series of movements (e.g., swaying, stretching) that match the music.
  • Encourage them to express how the music makes them feel through their movements.

Step 4

Emotion Exploration

3 minutes

  • Use Printable Emotion Cards to discuss different emotions.
  • Ask students to pick a card and express that emotion through movement while the music plays.

Step 5

Closure

2 minutes

  • Gather students back in a circle.
  • Ask them to share how they felt during the activity and what movements they enjoyed the most.
  • Reinforce the idea that music and movement can help them express and manage their feelings.
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Worksheet

Printable Emotion Cards

These cards are used to help students identify and express different emotions through movement. Each card features a different emotion for students to explore.




Happy







Sad







Excited







Calm







Angry







Surprised




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