Subdomain: Creative Expression CD Goal 5: Children demonstrate self-expression and creativity in a variety of forms and contexts, including play, visual arts, music, drama, and dance. Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Music/dance Calms to Produces vocalizations Makes Babbles Produces jargon Vocalizes to music rhythmic and shakes sound toys sounds and early rhythmically with intonation and tries to sing movement, consonants sounds, and Bangs toys Body moves to “Dances” to music Bounces to rhythm music rhythm in sitting or while standing standing 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Actually Dances in different Listens to music, Rocks and sings Engages in “music Experiments with dances with directions and in sings and dances to dolls babble” as he different types of circles sings and dances movements not just bouncing Discriminates Makes wild swings loud and soft and kicks with arms sounds and legs to tempo (fast/slow); dances on toes
Subdomain: Creative Expression CD Goal 5: Children demonstrate self-expression and creativity in a variety of forms and contexts, including play, visual arts, music, drama, and dance. Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Music/dance Calms to rhythmic movement, sounds, and music Produces vocalizations and shakes sound toys Makes sounds and early consonants Babbles rhythmically Produces jargon with intonation Vocalizes to music and tries to sing Bangs toys Body moves to rhythm “Dances” to music in sitting or standing Bounces to rhythm while standing 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Actually dances with not just bouncing Dances in different directions and in circles Listens to music, sings and dances Rocks and sings to dolls Engages in “music babble” as he sings and dances Experiments with different types of movements Discriminates loud and soft sounds Makes wild swings and kicks with arms and legs to tempo (fast/slow); dances on toes
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