2.5y–4.2y10 minMusicFree play
Fast, Slow, Freeze!
A short movement game using start/stop and fast/slow contrasts so your child practices changing their movement to match musical cues.
What you'll need
Essentials
- a way to play music (phone/tablet and speaker if you have one)
- a clear, safe space to move
Nice to have
- a scarf/tea towel (for big/small movements)
- masking tape or a cushion to mark a start line
Movement level: mild
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneExperiments with different ways of moving.Body· 3.3y–5y· core· Step 4
- MilestoneStops when instructedHeart· 22mo–3y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneReceptive opposite understandingMind· 4y–5y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneAdjusts to stated expectationsHeart· 2.5y–3.7y· core· Steps 2, 3, 4
- MilestoneProduces a simple rhythmMind· 2.8y–3y· stretch· Step 4
- MilestoneSings familiar songs or dancesMind· 3.3y–5y· stretch· Steps 1, 3
What it practices
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE) — construct-derived activity authored from enriched DM2012 construct