Materials
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Instructions
1. After children are familiar with the concept of patterns, talk about making patterns with one's body. The group's first movement pattern can be an easy-to-follow AB pattern: tap legs, clap, tap legs, clap, tap legs, clap, and so on.
2. Introduce a few more AB patterns:* clap, stomp (your foot), clap, stomp, clap, stomp* head, shoulders, head, shoulders, head, shoulders* snap (fingers), clap, snap, clap, snap, clap3. Invite the children to think of a few patterns for the group to follow.
4. After the children seem to be doing well with the AB patterns, change to more complex patterns each month (ABC, ABCD, AABAAB, and so on). For example:* clap, jump, tap (thighs), clap, jump, tap, clap, jump, tap* head, shoulders, knees, toes, head, shoulders, knees, toes, head, shoulders, knees, toes* head, head, knees, head, head, knees5. Again, invite the children to make up patterns for the group to do. You might want to divide them into groups to make up patterns and practice them.
