Mixed Tempo Dance Party
Here's What To Do
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Invite your child and other family members to join you as you have a dance party together.
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Play music with different rhythms and tempos while you all dance any way you’d like.
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Your child and other family members can also suggest music they’d like to hear.
Put PEER Into Action
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Pause:
- Do some stretches that your child suggests together.
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Engage:
- “Let’s have a dance party and dance to different kinds of music.”
- “You can dance any way you feel like as the music changes.”
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Encourage:
- Encourage your child to think about how the music sounds and makes them feel as they dance.
- Have fun dancing together! When they see you and other family members having fun dancing to the music, they are more likely to join in. They can also suggest other types of music they prefer.
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Reflect:
- “How did you feel when we played ___ music? How did you dance?”
Not quite ready?
Play your child’s favorite songs that they are familiar with to encourage them to express themselves.
Ready for more?
Play unfamiliar songs with unfamiliar rhythms to encourage your child to explore different movements based on the tempo and rhythm.
As your child masters this skill...
They will demonstrate body movements to a variety of sounds.