Latin America is renowned for its rich cultural diversity, which significantly influences the daily musical practices of Brazilian children. This workshop seeks to immerse participants in a variety of methodologies, exploring rhythms and diverse music styles from the region. Additionally, it will address themes such as creativity, musical play, planning, and effective classroom management. The session has three axes. The first one is a set of active and creative music and movement practices based in Latin American repertoire, organised as a class designed for children 0-8 years. The second axis is the reflection on the main concepts and theories that define our latest research approaches. The third axis is the discussion on how we plan and conduct music classes for children under that framework. Sample activities: “Tic tac carambola,” a song with movement involving sound and silence where participants dance and suddenly stop during moments of silence; and “Eu morava na areia, sereia”, a song with question-and-answer verses, encouraging lyrics improvisation and creating an original way of interacting through the rhythm of the words. The main concepts involved in the workshop are: i) the importance of exploration in fostering creativity for babies (Thompson, 2001); ii) the role of music in children’s cultures (Sarmento, 2021) in and outside teaching and learning contexts; iii) the dimensions of self-knowledge, autonomy, and diversity involved in musical creativity (Nachmaninovitch, 1990); and iv) the connections between musical creativity and children’s musical agency (Madalozzo, 2024) in different teaching and learning settings. The main implications for future practices are the discussion on how creativity leads to autonomy in expressing oneself through music, ultimately increasing interest and enjoyment in participation; and the reflection on planning and classroom management, focusing on structuring music classes for children where the adult-teachers’ eyes and ears are tuned to their musical background.