Loud And Quiet Dance
What you need
- music on a phone or speaker
How to do it
- Put on a song and turn it up for big, loud dancing.
- Turn it right down and tiptoe-dance as quietly as you can.
- Stop the music and freeze like statues.
- Let them work the volume while you dance.
Why it matters
The music tells them how to move, so loud and quiet become something they do with their whole body.
What they're learning
- Loud and quiet
- Big moves for loud music and tiny ones for quiet music.
- Stopping on a signal
- Freezing the moment the music stops takes quick self-control.
- Moving to music
- Matching their body to the sound is early rhythm and listening.
What to look for
Notice them shrinking their moves as the music gets quieter.
A tip
Keep the loud bit short and the volume kind to little ears.
Make it easier or harder
Easier: skip the freeze and just go loud and quiet
Harder: call 'loud' or 'quiet' with no music and see if they switch
