Rhythmic movement

Rhythmic movement

Repeat the above activity but this time use florist ribbon.  Give each child a length of ribbons, tie a knot in the end (as a handle) and invite them to tear the ribbon all the way to the handle.  Repeat the music choices and invite the children to move to the music.

Adapt for younger children:

Keep the ribbon lengths no longer than a child’s arm.  Adults may need to rip the ribbon for some children.

Adults can also model how to move and children can copy.

Extension:

Invite the children to move how the music feels…explain when you touch a child on the shoulder and say FREEZE all the children stop and copy the child the adult touched.  Then repeat.  Also extend to two ribbons , one in each hand and introduce bilateral, lateral and cross lateral movements.