Dance in the classroom is all about children having opportunities for exploration and discovery. As we do in science experiments, in dance children create a hypothesis about how they will use the elements of dance, they experiment through improvisation, draw
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Whether you are teaching dance or another subject area student’s need to be able to see how what they learning may apply to the ‘real world’. That reality may be different for each member of the class and depend on
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It important to remember when we play dance games with our students that we are playing them for a reason. Knowing what the game will achieve for your students will assist you and your students in getting better outcomes. Above
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Activities that support Literacy are an important part of the Primary teacher’s tool kit. Whether it in in the STEM, the arts, or the humanities classroom literacy is an essential part of Primary education. Most subject areas, other than Mathematics,
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How many hours do we ask children to sit? At home, on public transport, at school, at after school activities? Sitting in the same position for prolonged periods of time can have a poor effect on children’s posture and in
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“You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.” Dr. Seuss The end of each year is a time to remind young people about the positive aspects of our world and
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The last Term of the year is always an important one for the Year 6 students as they prepare to transition to high school. These students can often be apprehensive about the impending change to being a little fish in
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Forming dance using a variety of choreographic devices is central to making dances. In Primary school, the children learn about ways to structure and sequence movement to represent stories, ideas and concepts. Using contrast as a way of organizing the
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Using dances to encourage preschoolers to strengthen a range of muscle groups is fun for the students and for the teacher. Participating in a range of movement activities is highly beneficial for this age group. However these activities don’t need
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Returning to school dance after isolation Many children around the world will be returning to school after time in isolation, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For some, as in the case of Victoria in Australia, it may be
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