DESCRIPTION:
Encouraging creativity in children is important, and music is a great way to do it because it has a way of capturing the imagination.
OUTCOMES:
- Enhancing musical creativity.
- Improving social-emotional development.
DURATION: 10 minutes
MATERIALS:
- Computer / laptop / phone Internet
- Napkin
SKILLS RELATED:
- Risk taking
- Self-confidence
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Step 1: The teachers play a song and give each child a napkin.
- Step 2: The children are asked to take the risk to put a napkin on their head and dance around without letting it fall to the floor. The teachers decide when to stop the activity (it can be when only one child still has the napkin on his head, etc.)
TIPS:
- Make sure that all children are open to the activity. Pay attention to their listening skills.
REFLECTION:
- What encouragement would you give to yourself? What does your ideal/dream life look like?
- What aspects of life are you loving most right now?
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