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Taking Care Of The Earth

Kym Celebrations and Special Days April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

It is important for children to be conscious of the natural world that surrounds them. The more they aware of their environment the more likely they will be to look after it. These dance activities are designed to be used

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is great time to be grateful for the natural world around us. In this way it is in keeping with native American traditional celebrations that took place at the harvest time before winter. However, some of the dance activities

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Dance

Kym Celebrations and Special Days, Lesson Planning March 17, 2022March 21, 2022

Celebrating Christmas with young children is a wonderful way to learn about being a good friend. Gift giving comes second to being generous in spirit. Jack Johnson version of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is a lovely way for children

Halloween

Kym Celebrations and Special Days, Lesson Planning March 17, 2022March 21, 2022

These Halloween Dance activities are based around the history of Halloween. It encourages children to research the history of different celebrations and explore their own family traditions around Halloween.

International Dance Day

Kym Celebrations and Special Days, Lesson Planning February 18, 2022March 21, 2022

In this lesson the children create a dance that represents the sentiments of the International Day address. The lesson is based on two examples of the Address, from 2004 and 2003, that are representative of the sentiments for the dancers,

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day

Kym Celebrations and Special Days, Early Childhood – Year 2, Lesson Planning January 5, 2022March 21, 2022

This dance lesson is a series of activities for students in the early years. They explore several of the Dance Elements that are common to Dance and PE curriculums from K-2.