Children love to move and dance. Moving to music is a natural tendency for all of us. Children are drawn towards the sounds of music, and want to move their bodies to the beat.  A great way to direct this movement energy into something rhythmic and musical is with some simple props and a little creativity. Today, we used a scarf as a dancing prop.  First, we danced to a slow song.  Slow songs are a clever way to focus a child’s attention on dancing fluidly without bumping or hitting each other.  Then, we danced to a fast paced song.  Can you guess which tempo was their favorite?