Dance for Young Children

Dance for Young Children

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  • Author: Susan W. Stinson
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  • Category : Dance
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 184

The purpose of the book is to help teachers develop an understanding of dance in the preschool setting, sense when dance can be a natural extension of classroom activity, and develop skill in planning and leading meaningful dance experiences. The first chapter of this book discusses what dance in preschool education is about and its importance for young children. In the second chapter, the content of movement is presented; these elements are the building blocks from which dance activities are created and provide reference points for developing ideas into class activities. The third chapter discusses general preparation for dance activities, and chapter 4 offers a step-by-step description of the process of developing an idea into a class session. Chapters 5 and 6 discuss the reality of teaching a dance class, and the final two chapters give suggestions for adapting material to particular groups--the very young, the handicapped, and parent-child groups. The appendixes include resources and strategies for recorded music, ideas for use in lessons, children's literature, sample original stories, sample lesson on a specific movement theme: curved and angular lines, and suggested resources for further reading. (JD)


Let's Dance!

Let's Dance!

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  • Author: Valerie Bolling
  • Publisher: Astra Publishing House
  • ISBN: 1635921422
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 33

This rhythmic showcase of dances from all over the world features children of diverse backgrounds and abilities tapping, spinning, and boogying away! Tap, twirl, twist, spin! With musical, rhyming text, author Valerie Bolling shines a spotlight on dances from across the globe, while energetic art from Maine Diaz shows off all the moves and the diverse people who do them. From the cha cha of Cuba to the stepping of Ireland, kids will want to leap, dip, and zip along with the dances on the page!


Dance Is for Everyone

Dance Is for Everyone

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  • ISBN: 9781454921141
  • Category : Alligators
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 32

When an alligator shows up to class one day, Mrs. Iraina and her ballet students are very suprised. But she is able to follow along, so they decide it's okay for her to join. The class starts calling her Tanya and even creates a new dance to showcase her larger-than-life talents and big, swishy tail: "The Legend of the Swamp Queen." Tanya has the starring role.


Josephine Wants to Dance

Josephine Wants to Dance

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  • Author: Jackie French
  • Publisher: HarperCollins UK
  • ISBN: 0007263163
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 34

Josephine loves to dance. The emus show her how to point her toes. The eagles teach her how to soar to the music of the wind. Then the ballet comes to the sleepy town of Shaggy Gully and Josephine learns that there's another way to dance. This is how Josephine wants to dance, but will her dream ever come true?


Teaching Children Dance

Teaching Children Dance

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  • Author: Theresa Purcell Cone
  • Publisher: Human Kinetics
  • ISBN: 1450402534
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 218

Teaching Children Dance, Third Edition, presents 31 ready-to-use lessons that bring fun and challenging dance experiences to elementary-aged children of all ability levels. The updated third edition includes 13 new learning experiences and two new chapters on teaching children with disabilities and making interdisciplinary connections.


Teaching Children Dance

Teaching Children Dance

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  • Author: Susan M. Flynn
  • Publisher: Human Kinetics
  • ISBN: 1718213158
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 314

Thirty-two new dance learning experiences for K-12 students of all ability levels. Wide variety of dance styles. Instructional videos and online resources to make teaching effective and smooth. Strategies in developing learning experiences and planning lessons and units.


Dance/Movement Therapy for Infants and Young Children with Medical Illness

Dance/Movement Therapy for Infants and Young Children with Medical Illness

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  • Author: Suzi Tortora
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISBN: 1000815455
  • Category : Psychology
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 252

This book presents dance/movement therapy as a window into the emotional and internal experience of a baby with a medical illness, within the context of treating the whole family system and using the DC 0-5 as the basis for formulating the clinical situation. This book fills a gap in the literature, bringing a variety of fields together including infant mental health, infant and child psychiatry, nonverbal-movement analysis, and the creative arts therapies. Grounded in a biopsychosocial perspective, dance/movement therapy is introduced as the main treatment modality, using nonverbal expression as a means of communication, and dance and music activities as intervention tools, to support the child and family. Vignettes from both during and years after the medical experience are presented throughout the book, taking into consideration the subtle and more obvious effects of illness on the child’s later emotional, social, and behavioral development. They illustrate the expertise of the authors as infant mental health professionals, drawing upon their work in hospitals and private practices, and highlight their unique perspectives and years of collaboration. This exciting new book is essential reading for clinicians and mental health professionals working with infants and their families.


Dance-Play and Drawing-Telling as Semiotic Tools for Young Children’s Learning

Dance-Play and Drawing-Telling as Semiotic Tools for Young Children’s Learning

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  • Author: Jan Deans
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317197135
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 304

Investigating children’s learning through dance and drawing-telling, Dance-Play and Drawing-Telling as Semiotic Tools for Young Children’s Learning provides a unique insight into how these activities can help children to critically reflect on their own learning. Promoting the concept of dance and drawing-telling as highly effective semiotic tools for meaning-making, the book enlivens thinking about the extraordinary capacities of young children, and argues for the incorporation of dance and drawing in mainstream early childhood curriculum. Throughout the book, numerous practice examples show how children use movement, sound, images, props and language to imaginatively re-conceptualize their everyday experiences into bodily-kinesthetic and spatial-temporal concepts. These examples illustrate children’s competence when given the opportunity to learn through dance and drawing-telling, as well as the important role that teachers play in scaffolding children’s learning. Based on award-winning research, this insightful and informative book makes a sought after contribution to the field of dance education and seeks to reaffirm dance as a powerful learning modality that supports young children’s expressive non-verbal communication. Encouraging the reader to consider the significance of multi-modal teaching and learning, it is essential reading for researchers in the dance, drawing and education spheres; postgraduate students taking courses in early childhood; play and dance therapists; and all early childhood teachers who have a specific interest in arts education.


101 Dance Games for Children

101 Dance Games for Children

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  • Author: Paul Rooyackers
  • Publisher: Hunter House
  • ISBN: 9780897931717
  • Category : Crafts & Hobbies
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 164

Grade level: k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, p, e, i, t.


Supporting Children’s Creativity through Music, Dance, Drama and Art

Supporting Children’s Creativity through Music, Dance, Drama and Art

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  • Author: Fleur Griffiths
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1136616756
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 169

There is a growing awareness in Early Years education that an essential part of children’s development involves creative engagement through language, gestures, body movements, drawing and music; creating shared meanings in playful contexts. Supporting Children’s Creativity through Music, Dance, Drama and Art brings together contributions from a range of professionals and early years practitioners, to help readers implement the themes of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework in a creative way. Emphasising the need for responsive adults and a creative atmosphere for learning, this book covers: How to promote a creative classroom effectively The importance of talking and listening in groups Working with community artists Music-making and story-telling in the classroom Practical resources and theoretical grounding Making use of the ‘talking table’ technique With practical case studies drawn from a range of contexts, this book highlights the contribution that creativity makes to children’s learning and social development, illustrated through practical suggestions and feedback from tried and tested methods. Appealing to all with an interest in Early Years practice, this book demonstrates how practitioners can put excitement and inspiration back into the learning process, and guides them to encourage and support the creative capacities of young children.