http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/ A collection of creative dance lesson plans designed for young children with some general guidelines and philosophy thrown in. en http://fdata.over-blog.net/3/23/83/77/avatar-blog-1116485611-tmpphp8hsHep.jpg http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:00:30 +0200 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:00:30 +0200 En.over-blog.com RSS 2.0 Engine Copyright 2012 the-dancing-year.over-blog.com Children http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification/ http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-winter-dances-42523663.html
W I N T E R Follow the standard class plan on previous blogs. When you get to Animal Action, insert winter animals. During Animal Action ask the kids when they are doing elephant: Do elephants like snow? (Wait for response...) No? They live where it is hot--Africa, India. Do cats like snow? NO![...]]]> Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:49:00 +0100 7b534d1cb46e54a1060fe0ef1225e440 http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-winter-dances-42523663-comments.html#anchorComment http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-december-62309967.html
My December lesson plan whether Christian, Jewish, Muslim, atheist, modern dancer or ballet .... is based on the Nutcracker story and Tchaikovsky music because many of the kids already know and love it, because I have a Nutcracker book with great pictures, because the music is varied, and[...]]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:35:00 +0100 4162cb76574a6680a67ee78afae15517 http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-december-62309967-comments.html#anchorComment http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-leaf-shapes-39205171.html
leaf shapes In the fall when my classes are filled with new students who have not been through the shape lesson plans and activities Moving Studios offers, I like to introduce the concept through a series of Leaf Lessons. I get juiced watching leaves dance down to the ground in the fall. I love[...]]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:21:00 +0100 3c68e1966d830afc4a1e5a9180e5ebad http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-leaf-shapes-39205171-comments.html#anchorComment http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-the-magic-of-3-do-re-mi-a-b-c-36337917.html
The magic of three in preschool dance is this: Repeat lessons three times. It is not a hard and fast rule, but a good guideline. Young children like repetition and learn from it. It also gives us time to explore a theme more thoroughly. So, lesson one was an introductory class with an ocean[...]]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:16:00 +0200 159d5d224c5a7d58d43fb9262511759d http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-the-magic-of-3-do-re-mi-a-b-c-36337917-comments.html#anchorComment http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-36337601.html
Now that I've started, with the new year of creative dance, and the blog, I probably should go over some basic rules. Managing a class of preschoolers dancing is like the proverbial herding of butterflies. When teaching children or adults I try, like a doctor, to First do no Harm. So, physical[...]]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:16:00 +0200 c7c81707658fb21708ed5915a1c2e22e http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-36337601-6.html#anchorComment http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-36121171.html
First dance lesson for children ages 3,4, and 5September 09 Teaching young children to dance is truly superfluous. As any preschooler will tell you: "I already know how to dance!" And they do! As the leader you can just provide the music: play your own drums and bells or use recorded music:[...]]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:52:00 +0200 65225cac69f6af3cd9c833b8dabcf0b9 http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-36121171-6.html#anchorComment http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-35930241.html Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:14:00 +0200 6783575abfe00c4b8ded4833119de917 http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-35930241-6.html#anchorComment http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-35930106.html Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:12:05 +0200 cefb7187f725c4f1204d48c1caca54db http://the-dancing-year.over-blog.com/article-35930106-6.html#anchorComment