Music and Movement Essentials

Online • On-Demand • 8 PD Hrs

Combining the best of online learning with live coaching sessions, this course helps educators build their confidence in leading music and movement activities that enhance children’s school readiness skills.

Overview Course Outline

Overview

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.

Start Date: On-Demand

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

Course Outline

Module Topics:

Imaginative and Directed Movement
Rhythm Sounds and Musical Instruments
Musical Storytelling
Class Management

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this eight-week course, participants will be able to select and integrate music and movement activities into daily classroom curriculum. Participants will also learn how to adapt material to engage infants and toddlers and children with disabilities.

Course Facilitator

Nick Young

Nick Young has been sharing the joy and enrichment of interactive music and movement with children for over 30 years. Nick began his career as a preschool teacher. After witnessing the social, emotional, and educational benefits of interactive music in early childhood, Nick created The Young Music Company—a mobile music school for preschoolers that brings music into the lives of thousands of children every year. Nick has presented his dynamic music and movement workshops at hundreds of conferences, conventions, and institutions. In 2016, Nick created the PlayMotion Music music and movement curriculum and teacher training program to empower teachers to bring the magic of music and movement into their classrooms.

What learners are saying...

"Nick shows you how to be that shiny object to take control of the room and make music fun! I brag to all my coworkers about the course."

- Nancy Wilson, Early Head Start Teacher, Acelero Learning Clark County

"With a classroom of 17 children, music and movement can sometimes be challenging but through this course, it gives you lots of ideas to help you through that time of your day and understand the importance of music in your classroom."

- Angela DeRivera, Teacher, Acelero Learning Monmouth/Middlesex County

"This experience was fun and can be easily implemented. Several of the tools and music is online with easy access to staff and families."

- Laneea Cowley, Health Manager, Rural Utah Child Development

Registration Rates

Regular Rate: $425

NHSA Member Rate: $295

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Includes

Online, Self-Paced Coursework
Live Coaching from Instructor
Access to a National Cohort of Peers
8 Hours of Course Material
Video Content
4 Months of Access to Online Course
Discussion Forums
Digital Badge
Certificate of Completion
24/7 Access to Transcript