Music and Movement

"Music and movement experiences are vital to children's healthy development. Outdoor settings provide an idea place for children to experiment with musical and movement areas provide a place in children's lives where they are able to make music and dance in an unstructured way, allowing for improvisions and creativity. 

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Concerns about noise are not as great outdoors as they are indoors. and room for storage of musical instruments is often large in outdoor spaces. Well-equipped music and movement areas allow children to learn about sounds, pitch, rhythm and tonality on their own; learn how to manipulate a variety of musical instruments; and experience concepts related to physics. Using musical instruments made from natural materials gives children a chance to experience the richness of nature and to learn about people and cultures world-wide that use these types of instruments. "

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Source: Learning with Nature Idea Book natureexplore.org