Name: Abby Arrisher Lesson Title: Music Exploration for Infants

Date: 03/10/24 Grade Level: Infants Circle one: ECE

PKSN
Standard(s)/Guideline(s):
Domain: Creative Development Strand: Artistic Engagement and Expression Standard Statement:
1.b. Expresses self creatively through music and dance
Standard(s)/Guideline(s):
Domain: Physical Development and Wellness Strand: Motor Development Standard Statement: 1.a.
Develops competency in a variety of locomotor skills and non-locomotor skill
Pre-assessment of current knowledge:
Observing infants engaging with music played in the classroom with the cues and body movements.

Instructional Assessment of Student Learning Learning Experience

Objectives (1-2)
One/Two Assessed Identify Evidence: Academic Language:
Instructional - Anecdotal notes of the ways - Music
Objective(s): the infants responded to the - Scarves
music/activities - Movement
The student will be - Monitor babies’ engagement - Gentle
able to engage in with caregivers - Upbeat
music and movement - Evaluate infants' motor - Dance
activities to develop skills development through
creative expression their participation in Procedural steps:
and enhance motor movement activities.
skills. Intro:
- Introduce the concept of
Program Monitoring: music and movement by
After the lesson has concluded, I will demonstrating gentle
take time to compile my observations movements and singing
to decipher whether or not the babies softly.
in the classroom as a whole are - Explain that today, they will
actively engaged with the music and explore different sounds,
One Assessed movements. movements, and rhythms
Developmental Skill: through music.
Observe the infant's Activity 1:
responses to different - Provide babies with soft
types of music and Differentiation: scarves
movements. - Provide different materials - Play soft soothing music
if a baby has a sensory - Encourage caregivers
sensitivity (teachers) to gently move the
scarves in front of the
 - Offer different activities for infants, allowing them to
infants who have limited grasp and feel the textures.
Safety Considerations: motor control - Model slow and gentle
- Ensure - Provide each infant with movements with the scarves
materials are individual attention Activity 2:
age - Be cautious of cultural - Provide baby-safe
appropriate differences instruments
- Soft materials - Allow flexibility in the - Play upbeat music
in the timeframe of activities to - Encourage babies to shake,
environment accommodate infants' tap, and explore the sound of
- Correct use of rhythms and needs their instruments
instruments Activity 3:
- Safe use of - Within a large space, have
scarves babies and caregivers spread
- Sensory out
sensitivities - Play a variety of music
- Guide caregivers to dance
gently with the babies
- Help babies sit and stand if
able

Authentic Materials:
- Soft and colorful scarves
- Baby-safe musical
instruments (rattles,
shakers, bells)
- Recorded music or nursery
rhymes

Adult Roles:
- Providing all materials
- Guiding the caregivers
- Helping the babies complete
each activity
- Ensuring babies’ safety
throughout the activities
- Helping babies dance and
move around during the
music lesson

Resources & References:

Early Learning and Development Standards