Page 34 - Term 4 baby music song book for nurseries and parents

The Waltzing Cat
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Listening activity.
Composer: Leroy Anderson Musical aims:
R
To move in time with the rhythm of the cat's miaow
PA
To develop unconscious pitch awareness through physicalising it with a scarf
L/A
To pay attention to the beauty of instrumental music, to find enjoyment in patient, attentive listening, and to listen to a classical waltz
EDUCATIONAL Aims:
PSED (MR) (classes with parents only)
To build the parent/child relationship through tickling with the scarves
EAD (MM)
To move to music to a regular beat
EAD (BI)
To pretend to be cats
PSED (F/B) & PD (MH)
To listen to music of different styles and from different cultures which capture particular moods
PD (MH)
To develop coordination and control through moving a scarf in several different ways, to develop fine motor skills through gripping onto a scarf and to explore rhythmic movements in response to the music
CL (LA)
To develop listening and attention through distinguishing between different sounds and the use of coloured scarves
EAD (MM)
To encourage children to feel scarves and to move to music rhythmically or in time with the beat
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