KidsMuzic
In French

MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES

Young infants:

♫  Adults stand in a circle holding infants on shoulder (burping position).

♫  Tap the beat on the infants back while:
-        swaying form side to side,
-        walking around the circle,
-        walking in a circle in the other direction,
-        walking four steps in and four steps out…
 
♫  Cradle the baby in arms and swing back and forth.


Toddlers:

♫  Adults stand in a circle and perform motions while toddlers watch and later imitate.

♫  Perform the following motions while standing:
-        bounce from knees
-        swing arms forward and back
-        swing arms while twisting from the waist
-        tap on legs
-        flap both hands in the air.

♫  Perform the following motions while sitting on the floor:
-        tap on the floor
-        rock side to side with arms extended
-        sitting on feet, bounce up and down
-        with hands and knees on the floor, rock forward and back
-        flap both hands in the air gradually stand then begin the standing motions again.

♫  Watch your child and for other motions they attempt and imitate their motions.