Somebody's Jumping on the Floor:

Incorporating Music into O&M for Preschoolers with Visual Impairments.

JVIB October, 2011

What O&M Skills and Concepts are in the Songs?

There are numerous lists of the O&M skills and concepts that young children need to learn. The following list contains the skills and concepts included in the songs in this project. It is not a complete list.

O&M Skills and Concepts Included in This Project

NOTE: This is not a comprehensive list of O&M skills and concepts for young children but only the skills and concepts included in the songs of this project.

I. Positional Concepts:

Note: Each concept can be taught in relation to (1) my body, (2) objects with my body, and (3) objects with each other.

II. Sensory skills:

A. Sounds
1. loud vs soft
2. near vs far
3. approaching sounds vs retreating sounds
B. Tactile input from hands and feet

III. Movement skills:

A. Bending
B. Twisting
C. Turning
D. Size of steps
E. Grip
F. Stretch
G. Swing
H. Clap
I. Wrist back and forth
J. Hopping: forwards, backward, one foot, both
K. Balancing

IV. Cognitive concepts

A. Towards or away
B. Getting closer or going further
C. Big room/little room
D Floor surfaces, such as (1) carpet, (2) wood, (3) metal
E. Following instructions to perform motor skills

V. Body parts

A. facial features: eyes, ears, nose, mouth, chin, top of head
B. large body parts: arms, legs, chest, back, feet, hands
C. small body parts: wrists, elbows, waist, knees, ankles, necks