Develop language and memory through rhyme and song
Develop social skills, confidence, self awareness and awareness of others
Introduces early mathematics – counting, grouping, sorting
Listening, imitating and responding to instruction Investigating how sounds are made – blowing, beating, shaking, striking and scraping a wide variety of percussion instruments
Link sound to movement
Develop a curiosity to explore and respond to sound
Become familiar with the main elements of music – rhythm, timbre(light and shade), dynamics (loud and soft), pitch (high and low), duration (long and short), tempo (fast and slow)
Develop coordination and interpretation
