The Melodies in Motion Curriculum for Preschoolers

7 Step Class Curriculum! - Simply follow the numbers to teach the class.  ​

Feelings

Art Activity
Feeling Face Stickers
- Use Sticker Paper or paper with tape.
- Draw feeling faces on paper.
- Color!
- Use to show how kids are feeling
​when they can’t express it. 

Life Readiness Lessons:
Empathy, Self-control, Self-awareness

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This fast-paced, fun, upbeat song brings to light
the vibrancy of Feelings in all forms, encouraging children
to really feel their feelings in a safe, healthy way
​that can restore the balance of any situation,
encourage self-esteem, self resiliency, and confidence
in an otherwise stress or intense situations.

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Melody MOTTO:

Feel Your Feelings!

1. Circle Time
​Introduce the Melody MOTTO

​• Talk to kids about lesson. Use these CURIOUS QUESTIONS:
- ​Do you know how to Feel Your Feelings?
 
When we hold onto our feelings they can make our bodies feel bad.
If we are feeling sad, mad, or even jealous we can Feel our Feelings to feel better!      
 
That’s The Melody MOTTO for the Feelings song!

2. Play audio and listen together

• Have kids close their eyes and listen to this short audio.
• Listen to Life Readiness Lesson Audio.

3. Discuss Life Readiness Lesson
    with kids!

• CURIOUS QUESTIONS to ask kids:
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MOTTO
Do you know how to Feel Your Feelings?
 
PROBLEM
Holding In Feelings
Can you think of a feeling?
What does it feel like in your body?
What happens if you hold onto that feeling in your body?
How does that feel?
 
SOLUTION
Feeling and Letting Feelings Go
Can you Feel that Feeling?
(Walk through how to Feel the Feelings down through  your body and our your feet!)
 
IMAGINE USING LIFE READY TOOL
What does it feel like to feel that feeling?
 
FEEL AFTER
How do you feel now?

4. Dance the Melodies in Motion!

• 1. Watch the INTRO video to see what moves you will be doing!
• 2, Then watch the the full Melodies in Motion video.
• 3. Teacher dance with the video in background. (Kids may join in.)
• 4. Everyone dance! 
  *Repeat if you wish.

* The Motions are suggestions that tell a story and introduce basic Yoga standing poses and sign language to students. BUT KIDS CAN DANCE HOWEVER THEY WISH! Just have them start and come back to same place and, of course, respect other's space. 

Song Lyrics ​    • Feelings
1. INTRO VIDEO
2. The Melodies in Motion - FULL VIDEO
Feelings

5. Color Worksheets

Choose (or do both!)
     •  Life Readiness Lesson Worksheet.
         Leading questions to ask as kids as they color:
        - Can you name all the Feeling Faces?
        - Where in your bod do you feel your feelings?
        - Happy? Sad? Mad? Jealous?
             
     •  Matching Game. 
         - Color, cut out, and play the matching game!
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6. Listen to Guided Relaxation

IF YOU HAVE TIME:
​     •  Have kids lay down and close their eyes for a quiet time.
     •  Play the Guided Relaxation Audio! 
     •  Listen!
     •  Discuss in circle time what ideas or thoughts they had from the relaxation!

7. Take Home Coloring Page 

If there is time, or need to keep kids busy while waiting for next class, here is another coloring page with the song illustration and Melody Motto.
*They can also take it home to color it and remember all the good things from today!
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     • Melody MOTTO coloring page 

​For the Classroom

Picture
CLASSROOM MOTTO FLIER
Hang the Classroom Motto flier on the wall to remind kids and parents what Life Readiness Lesson you are learning today!
     •  Feelings
     
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​​HEART'S HOME BASE
For the Melodies in Motion dance time you can create a heart (or color this page) for each child so that they start and come back to the same place. A yoga mat, pillow, or towel can also be used. 

HEART'S HOME - OPTIONAL COLORING PAGE 
​• My Heart's Home Base for The Melodies in Motion dances
(Can also use felt, fabric, etc. to make the heart!)