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Age range: 3-6
Theme Area: Moods and Music
Related Episode: The Sorrow and the Party
Subjects/Skills: Music, Emotional Development
Materials Needed:
Family photos
Directions:
Talk about how Max felt when his friend didn't invite him to his birthday party. Ask your child to share some things that have made him feel sad. Then talk about how Max felt when his Dragon Land friends cheered him up. Ask your child to share some things that have made him feel happy.
Put on some slow, sad music. Ask your child to create a dance that shows how he feels inside when he is sad. Create your own sad dance along with your child. When you're done, ask your child to think of some things that might cheer someone up if he is sad.
Then put on some fast, cheerful music. Ask your child to create a dance that shows how he feels inside when he is happy. Create your own happy dance along with your child.
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