The purpose of this study is to present a guideline in elementary school music textbooks focusing on physical expression in accordance with multicultural nursery rhymes and folk songs in classes. To this end, we looked at the theoretical background of body expression and analyzed the body expression learning content and types of activities according to multicultural nursery rhymes and folk songs presented in the 2015 revised music curriculum and elementary school music textbooks. As a result of the analysis, ‘Indo eu’, a Portuguese children s song was selected as a new example, activities in the form of play through musical instruments and movements, and guidance methods that can be expressed in traditional dance-style. Through this, it is hoped that students will be connected to various cultural background knowledge through regular music class activities, giving them an opportunity to experience different ways of dancing or moving.