![]() Like Virtual Families 2, you are able to renovate the house however, you have many more options when it comes to choosing what kind of room you would like to build when constructing new rooms. Connie is the author of Dance, Turn, Hop, Learn! Enriching Movement Activities for Preschoolers, One, Two, What Can I Do?: Dance and Music for the Whole Day, and several articles about dance.Much like its predecessors, Virtual Families and Virtual Families 2: Our Dream House, Virtual Families 3: Our Country Home involves taking care of a little family and ensuring that it is properly taken care of. She holds an MFA in dance from the University of Michigan. The last time they fall to the ground, use this for the last line, slowing downĪnd they all fall slowly down, to the ground, it’s the end, 1… 2 … 3! About the AuthorĬonnie Bergstein Dow has forty years of experience performing and teaching dance to young children and adults in the United States and Latin America. More verses (substitute these words for marching) Optional: Ask each child to find a colorful ribbon, cloth, or crêpe paper streamer, or scarf to hold while dancing. If you are planning a video dance party, you could send the words ahead of time to each participant. Make sure your child knows the meaning of each of the action words in the song. Here we go!Ĭan you jump like a little frog? Let’s all try it now.Īs in the previous activity, practice singing the verses below to the tune of The Ants go Marching. More animals and how they move, to add to the song and dance. Possible verses as there are animals, so encourage the children to think of If you are planning a video dance party, youĬould send the words ahead of time to each participant. Make sure yourĬhild knows the meaning of each of the action words in the song. Verses below to the tune of Old MacDonald Had a Farm. All you will need is a space that allows the child to hop, jump, gallop, slither and waddle, and a camera or computer if you are doing a virtual dance party. I have taken two popular children’s songs, The Ants Go Marching and Old MacDonald Had a Farm, and changed the lyrics to add large movements and make them interactive and fun. The activities also allow each child to contribute their own creative ideas to the group. I designed them so that they could beĭone together on a video call for parents and teachers to lead a group ofīoth encourage large motor skill practice, learning new words, understanding the meaning of the words kinesthetically (by doing them), waiting for prompts in the songs to hone listening skills, and practicing responding to instructions and cues. Three children are engaged in dancing, aerobics in a video chat online with a laptop.Īctivities for young children that are packed with benefits and will also use Look for more tips, strategies, and guidance from our experts in the coming weeks. Learn more and sign up for Early Learning Activities from Redleaf Press. We are also providing free weekly activities sent via text messages taken straight from our resources. Our authors are sharing their expertise, tips, and strategies for educators to share with families like the below post from Connie Bergstein Dow on how to guide a virtual dance party. By Connie Bergstein Dow, author of Dance, Turn, Hop, Learn! and One, Two, What Can I Do?: Dance and Music for the Whole DayĮditors Note: During this unprecedented time Redleaf Press is working to support the early childhood professionals and the families they work with to keep young children engaged, happy, and on track developmentally.
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