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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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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For many teachers teaching a dance may not be high on their list of things to do. However, using dance as a part of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts is as easy as telling a story or putting a list
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Understanding angles is essential to learning about how things are formed in our environment. Anywhere two lines join to form a point is an angle. They help us to build, to tell time, how to measure the distances between
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I know what you’re going to ask. Why would you want to play this game? It’s fun and kids love it. It can set the focus for the lesson if you spotlight the learning. You can check on prior learning
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Responding in dance as a part of the Australian Curriculum is often difficult for students and teachers alike. Many people think there are definitive answers to the questions that are a component of these dance activities. More important than being
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A dance activity is a planned or facilitated series of movement problems that are solved by the participants. The dancers use their body in a wide range of ways to move, alone or with others, in a rhythmical or irregular
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Turn your primary classroom’s brain breaks into a dance party. Movement in the Primary classroom is generally undervalued. It is seen as the light refreshment in the smorgasbord of learning. Many teachers use the promise of being able to move
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