Early Childhood Music Sessions during the IMEA Conference Saturday, November 23, 2019 Four (4) 50 minutes sessions Beginning at 9:00 am The Scheman Building Iowa State University Campus 1805 Center Drive Ames, Iowa 9:00 - 9:50 am,Judy Panning Easy as Pie! Planning and Teaching Music in Preschool Learn some kid-tested activities for singing, moving, and playing instruments with three and four year olds. Get some tips for organizing your materials into a good class flow and planning efficiently to keep your students engaged without spending all night writing plans. The fastest way to learn is to participate, so wear comfortable clothes and come ready to move, sing and play! 10:00 - 10:50 am,Kendra Leisinger The Joyful Child Ideas for Enhancing Student Learning In this session, resources and strategies for increasing student focus, engagement, participation and self-expression will be shared. Musical strategies to be presented will include the use of puppets for expression and focus, calming and direction-following activities for attention, songs and fingerplays for creativity, children’s literature and movement ideas for motivation. Join us for a joyful session! 11:00 - 11:50 am,Jo Kirk SING, PLAY, MOVE! The Heart & JOY in Early Childhood Ed While actively participating in action songs, rhymes, singing games, finger plays, literature and listening experiences, participants will gain confidence, knowledge, skills, and teaching strategies to provide a variety of developmentally appropriate music-based learning experiences for the young child. 12:00 - 12:50 pm,Cynthia Marten Boosting Reading and Math through APC Affirming Parallel Concepts is an efficient and meaningful way to practice reading and math skills. Classroom teachers can easily incorporate these activities and find joy in practicing reading and math with singing games and songs. registration.iamea.org/
