Prepare to get children on their feet, moving their bodies, and flexing their imaginations! Participating in high-quality music and movement programming has been shown to enhance children’s language, physical, social/emotional, and cognitive skills. NHSA’s Music and Movement Essentials at The Academy gives educators the skills and tools they need to bring active, engaging music and movement into the classroom.

Dates: New cohorts accepted on a monthly basis

Course Level: Beginner

Requirements/Prerequisites: None

Target Audience: Instruction and Effective Practice, Support Services

Course Meeting Times: Three mandatory coaching sessions on Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET

Completion Timeline/Duration: Eight weeks

Head Start Alignment: Supports young children’s learning across various Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) learning domains, including:

• Approaches to Learning
• Social and Emotional Development
• Language and Communication
• Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
• Cognition