Music activities should build upon each child¡¯s natural strengths rather than forcing them to fit an adult¡¯s idea of precocity in music making it pleasurable to develop positive attitudes and emotional responses.
7. The 3-Year-Old
Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Sing along on certain phrases of familiar
songs
? Establish and maintain a regular beat
? Sing songs with repetitive words and
sings in tune.
? Is more consistent in rhythmic responses
and can accomplish sudden ¡°freezes.¡±
Cognitive Development
8. The 3-Year-Old
Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Enjoys listening to recorded music and
imitating the motions of others.
? Suggest words for songs.
? Interested in rhythm instruments.
Affective Development
9. The 3-Year-Old
Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Have better voice control, rhythmic
response, and mastery of song
? Claps in tempos and at different levels
when imitating an adult.
Psychomotor Development
10. Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Creativity in music:
They experiment
with different
types of body
movements, and
tend to be more
graceful.
The 3-Year-Old
11. The 4-Year-Old
Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Makes suggestion for musical activities.
? Add words and create songs on
instruments.
? Has increased the ability to master song
lyrics.
? Matches and classifies sounds according
to volume and pitch.
Cognitive Development
12. The 4-Year-Old
Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Combines creative drama with movement
and singing.
? Memorizes finger-plays, chants, and
action songs
? Forms basic concepts such as loud-soft
and fast-slow.
Psychomotor Development
13. The 4-Year-Old
Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Enjoys singing and is more aware of
sounds and rhythms.
? Imitates movement of animals, machines,
or other familiar objects of people.
Affective Development
14. Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Creativity in music:
they master new
movements and
can switch
rapidly from one
type to another.
The 4-Year-Old
15. The 5 to 6-Year-Old
Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Sings complete songs from memory.
? Moves rhythmically to a regular beat
and can keep time with music.
? Greater pitch control and rhythmic
accuracy.
? Learn simple dance steps and adapt them
to rhythms.
Cognitive Development
16. Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Play instruments with precision and
accuracy.
? Works well with a partner and with small
groups in musical activities.
? Longer attention span when listening to
music.
Psychomotor Development
The 5 to 6-Year-Old
17. Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Enjoys group singing, especially
interested in musical games.
? Enjoy songs and dances with specific
rules and patterns.
Affective Development
The 5 to 6-Year-Old
20. The 7 to 8-Year-Old
Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Singing voice at a mature level.
? Sings in tune, with a vocal range of
approximately 8-10 notes.
? Learn to read song lyrics.
Cognitive Development
21. Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Sense of harmony is emerging.
? May express interest in learning to play
a musical instrument.
Affective Development
The 7 to 8-Year-Old
22. Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Able to master songs with greater
demands of memory and sequencing
skills.
? Musical preferences are fairly well
established.
Psychomotor Development
The 7 to 8-Year-Old
23. Basic Stages
In Musical
Development
? Creativity in Music:
? They are able to
improvise
movements and
match it to the
beat of the song.
? They are capable of
following more
complex instructions
The 7 to 8-Year-Old
24. Music activities should build
upon each child¡¯s natural
strengths rather than
forcing them to fit an adult¡¯s
idea of precocity in music
making it pleasurable to
develop positive attitudes
and emotional responses.