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Carnival of the Animals

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-CR1.4a
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

Introduce children to movements from Camille Saint-Saens's Carnival of the Animals. “Hens and Cockerels,” “The Elephant,” “Kangaroos,” and “Aquarium” are good choices. After listening once, encourage children to guess what animal the music made them think of. Share with the children the animal that inspired each movement and show the children pictures of unfamiliar animals. Next, talk with the children about how each type of animal moves. Play the movement of music again and encourage the children to use their bodies to move like the namesake animal during outdoor time.

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