Dance Activities

The New Year offers a fresh start after a holiday break.  This is an opportunity to get to know your students better and try new things in the classroom that you may not have tried before.  If you haven’t tried

While all the Dance Elements are interconnected, Space is perhaps the most crucial in its relationship to each of the other elements.  Teaching about Space in Primary school dance lessons can be overwhelming and seem complex. Keeping it simple is

Dynamics in dance is the interaction between force and time that results in action in the dancer’s body. It is sometimes referred to as one of the Elements of Dance.  It is HOW we move. However, around the world the

Lesson openers are short dance activities to spark interest and build excitement and curiosity for your lesson.  These could be thought of as a dance warm up, however they often provide a mental and physical preparation for learning. They are

  In Early Learning environments we often think about creating outdoor spaces to do visual art.  It’s visually pleasing for the children and means they can make as much mess as they need to.  However, the outdoors is ideal for

Dance by its nature is energizing!  But it can also be a productive way to build the ability for children to self-calm.  Moving from highly excited to calm and relaxed is a skill that will stand children in good stead

Early years educators know the importance of social and emotional learning for 3 – 7 year olds.  New Zealand neuroscience educator, Nathan Wallis, believes that how children feel about themselves as learners is more important than learning to read or