Non-Participant
Preschool (Approach Tendency)
Distant Observer
Preschool (Approach Tendency)
Close Observer
Preschool (Approach Tendency)
Intermittent Participant
Preschool (Approach Tendency)
More cooperative Play
Primary (Approach Tendency)
Prefers group over individual play
Primary (Approach Tendency)
Devoted to teacher but still child-centered
Primary (Approach Tendency)
Teacher Oriented
Intermediate (Approach tendency)
Perceptual teaching
Preschool (Perceptual Development)
Sensory oriented
Preschool (Perceptual Development)
Short attention span
Preschool (Perceptual Development)
Visuals and kinesthetics prolong attention
Preschool (Perceptual Development)
Security in repetition
Preschool (Perceptual Development)
Continues to be perceptual and sensory learning
Primary (Perceptual Development)
Icons and graphs can be meaningful
Primary (Perceptual Development)
Concrete rather than abstract approach
Primary (Perceptual Development)
Growing ability to discriminate sounds
Primary (Perceptual Development)
Increasing ability to label sounds (vocab)
Primary (Perceptual Development)
Enjoys games designed to reinforce sound discriminations
Primary (Perceptual Development)
Attention span expanding but easily distracted
Primary (Perceptual Development)
Responds well to alternation of active vs quiet activities and several short, varied activities rather than long activities on the same content or task
Primary (Perceptual Development)
Active imaginations continue but more in touch with reality
Primary (Perceptual Development)
Great mimics
Primary (Perceptual Development)
Attention span expanded
Intermediate (Perceptual Development)
Visuals continue to be useful
Intermediate (Perceptual Development)
Perceptual approach may still be employed and enjoyed
Intermediate (Perceptual Development)
Slower children continue to benefit from sensory or experimental experiences
Intermediate (Perceptual Development)
Limited ability to classify and organize sound
Preschool (Conceptual Development)
Verbal skills vary but can be developed in terms of communication
Preschool (Conceptual Development)
Poor in terms of concept understanding and expression of ideas
Preschool (Conceptual Development)
Ability to remember and perform repeated patterns
Primary (Conceptual Development)
Ability to respond appropriately to differences in sound
Primary (Conceptual Development)
Increasing use of musical sounds as a part of the play environment
Primary (Conceptual Development)
More effective handling of sequence
Primary (Conceptual Development)
Limited ability to improvise and create but enjoyable
Primary (Conceptual Development)
Motivated by fun active games that teach
Primary (Conceptual Development)
Symbolic representation beginning to be meaningful
Intermediate (Conceptual Development)
Language skills well developed
Intermediate (Conceptual Development)
Reading and writing can be utilized carefully sequenced and limited to knowledge base
Intermediate (Conceptual Development)
Skill is undeveloped, interest is high
Intermediate (Conceptual Development)
Ability to improvise and create increasing
Intermediate (Conceptual Development)
Increasing ability to deal with simultaneous concepts
Intermediate (Conceptual Development)
Large muscles better developed than smaller ones
Preschool (Physical Development)
Growing ability for vocal inflection
Preschool (Physical Development)
Ability to regulate beat responses kinesthetically
Primary (Physical Development)
Ability to play various instruments
Primary (Physical Development)
Ability to sing in tune and match pitch
Primary (Physical Development)
Greater control in movement skills: better balance, synchronize body with external sound source, replicate movements
Primary (Physical Development)
Left and right undeveloped
Primary (Physical Development)
Eye/hand coordination much improved
Intermediate (Physical Development)
Small muscles developing
Intermediate (Physical Development)
Vocal apparatus more developed, some control of voice and breathing
Intermediate (Physical Development)
Growing vocal independance
Intermediate (Physical Development)
Ability to hear multiple musical stimuli
Intermediate (Physical Development)
Sex roles not well defined
Preschool (Social Development)
Enjoys imaginative play either alone or with others
Preschool (Social Development)
Increases awareness of sex differences
Primary (Social Development)
Growing enjoyment of non-sensical texts, jokes, rhymes, etc.
Primary (Social Development)
Enjohys making music in the company of others
Primary (Social Development)
Communication skills highly developed
Intermediate (Social Development)
Enjoys small group projects
Intermediate (Social Development)
Peers become important
Intermediate (Social Development)