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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Dance Activities
17 Questions to Supercharge Your Dance Responding Activities
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
Read moreWhat is a dance activity?
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
Read moreBrain Break Ideas …Dance Style!
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
Read moreHow to teach literacy in your dance classroom
Promoting Literacy, in curriculums around the world, is a focus for most teachers. Whether this is the process of writing and reading or emotional or social literacy it is an important part of life skills needed for prospering in the
Read moreBreath parents…you’ve got this! Here are some dance education activities that are fun for everyone.
Things are about to get real in most households in Australia. Locking down with your children doesn’t mean you’ll end up having to be locked up! Try to remember a time when school was the most fun for you. Yes,
Read moreHow do you integrate STEM in dance education? Turn it into STEAM!
As teachers we become collectors of ideas and experiences over the years. In this article I have included some of my favourite online dance ideas for the Primary classroom and for home schoolers. These dance activities highlight how we can
Read moreBest dance activities for any age group
These dance education activities are great for almost any Primary classroom. The best thing about them is that not only are they fun to do but they all have positive literacy outcomes as well. It’s WIN WIN in a busy
Read more6 Ways to use dance in your Primary classroom
Teachers know that getting students out of their seats is a great way to keep children engaged and enjoying learning. Integrating movement and dance with daily classroom learning is an effective method of keeping students motivated while increasing their activity
Read moreBack to dance at school in 2020
So here we are ready to start a new school year and see what 2020 will bring. Will this usher in a new era as it did in 1920? This is a great way to start your classroom jumping but
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