Music makes me want to…?

What do you do when music is being played? Why do you do that?

Record your thoughts.

If possible, share your thinking with a partner.

Tee and Mo’s dance day

Let’s explore the following video together!

In this video, we’ll meet Tee and Mo, two monkeys who love to dance!

Test Your Skills!

Questions

Let’s think about the Tee and Mo video.

Answer the following questions about the video.

What happened when Tee’s friend saw him dancing? How did that make Tee feel?

What happened at the end when Nina started laughing again?

Why do you think Nina joined in?

How did Tee’s dancing make you feel?

Record your thoughts.

If possible, share with a partner.

As you work through this learning activity, you can record your ideas in many ways.

Access the following audio recording to learn more about how to record your ideas.

Move with an object

Materials Needed

Materials needed

Materials needed for this learning activity:

• long scarf, ribbon, or soft object (e.g., sock, blanket, etc.)

Dancing with an object

Have you ever tried dancing with a ribbon, scarf, or soft object?

Choose a safe spot and make sure there is room to move around.

How would you know that you are in a safe area?

Use a soft object, like a ribbon, scarf, sock, or a blanket. Explore different ways of making the object move without music. If possible, share your exploration.

Try It

Choose your move

Choose 3 ways to move your object out of the following interactive checklist.

Try moving your object:

slowly quickly high low beside you in front of you behind you in a circle

Share your movements with an adult when you are ready.

Pause and Reflect

Pause and reflect

Let’s reflect on the following questions:

• How did you feel about the 3 ways you chose to move your object?
• Which way did you enjoy the most? Why?
• Which way would you not try again? Why?

Record your thoughts. If possible, share with a partner.

Let’s dance!

Use your object and your body to dance or move in any way you wish. If possible, you can use music that inspires you, just like Bamboo Love does in the following video.

Check out the following video entitled “Music” to learn more about music and dance.

If possible, share your movements with a partner.

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Press the button next to the sentence that matches how you feel.

I feel…

I understand what I learned I understand some of what I learned I would like to keep practicing what I learned