**0-2 Years:**
1. **Rhythmic Play**: Light drumming or shaking of rattles to get infants to listen for rhythms and experiment with cause-and-effect using sound.
2. **Movement with Music**: Rhythmic, slow music and rocking or swaying, getting babies to move in response, developing basic motor skills and sensitivity to rhythm.
**2-3 Years:**
 1. **Animal Movement Imitation**: Play animal sound music (e.g., "Old MacDonald" or "The Lion Sleeps Tonight") and ask children to imitate the movement of the animals, which develops gross motor skills and fantasy.
2. **Instrument Investigation**: Offer instruments children can safely play (shakers, tambourines) and play a simple, repeating melody to help children coordinate their movement with the beat(Sound and Music Resources, 2025).
**3-5 Years:**
1. **Creative Dance Sessions**: Play lively music and invite children to invent their own dance movements, moving up and down, sideways, or at different speeds to express emotions or tell a story.
2. **Sound Exploration**: Provide a selection of instruments and objects (bells, sticks, cloth) to play with different sounds, encouraging children to play with rhythm, pitch, and pace.
**6-8 Years:**
1. **Group Choreographed Dance and Performance**: Teach kids to master easy choreographed dance steps or get them to collaborate to create a group performance, building teamwork, rhythm, and imagination.
2. **Computer Music Composition**: Utilize user-friendly music software (e.g., Garage Band) to enable kids to explore creating their own music or beats, blending computer aids with do-it-yourself ingenuity(Sound and Movement Resources, 2025).