Dino Dance Freeze
Freeze games promote auditory discrimination and early self-regulation skills.
- Framework: EYFS
- Unit: EYFS Dinosaurs
- Learning area: Music and Movement
- Level: EYFS 3-4, Reception
Objectives
- Move whole body to music
- Stop and freeze on cue
- Practise impulse control
Materials
- Lively music
- Open movement space
Instructions
Play music and invite children to stomp, spin, or wiggle like dinosaurs. Pause music for 'freeze' moments.
Educator tip
Use simple cues like 'go' and 'stop' with exaggerated gestures.
Assessment
Observe and note: ability to follow two-step instructions, use of new vocabulary in context, early problem-solving strategies, and sustained shared thinking episodes. Assess against Development Matters age-band expectations. Monitor reaction time and ability to pause movement.