In order to develop a passion for dance in my students I need to have one first myself. Over the course of this semester my Passion for dance has grown significantly. It is also important for the classroom to feel as a safe place for students. This is because dance is and art, this means …
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Blog Post #6: How do I asses DANCE in the Primary classroom?
Assessing dance in the classroom may seem difficult as we ask students to express their thought, opinions and feelings, so therefore how can we decide a grade for students? Learning in Dance Students need to meet the criteria set for them as well as expressing their self. For example if asked to use all 3 …
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Blog Post #5: How do I plan for and program DANCE?
Dance can be planned to be taught in three ways; stand alone, fully integrated or combination. Learning in Dance Dance can be used to assist in the teaching of other KLA’s. Planning for this helps to reinforce concepts that students are taught through the application of real-world uses. For example, in the following task pictured …
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Blog Post #4: How can dance be connected through the curriculum?
Dance can be connected through the curriculum in several ways. This can be planned as seen in this planning sheet. Learning in Dance Performing movement that crosses the midline has been proven to assist the connections between the right and left sides of the brain. This means that students can engage more of their brain …
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Blog Post #3: What are the key components of DANCE and where does it fit in the curriculum?
The key components of dance include Dance forms, Elements of dance and the use of dance. Technically the dance we are talking about fits into the curriculum in the category of Creative Arts. Learning in Dance Dance forms is the structure to organising the ideas that we express though dance. The three main forms are …
Blog Post # 2: What value do students get from participating in Dance?
There are a number of values students can get from dance. Viewpoints & Christian Worldview Students can experience a connection to their body. As their dancing develops so does their awareness of their body and its position. For those students who have a faith they believe in for them it may allow them to feel more connected …
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POST #1 – General Introductions to include who you are, your experience with dance and what you are hoping to achieve through this and what are the foundations of Primary Creative Arts Dance.
Hi there my name is Maddi, I am a preservice primary teacher in my second year of college. I have very, very little experience of dance aka none. I am both excited and nervous of the dance component but I am sure I will enjoy it and learn a lot. Through this unit I am …
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How do I develop a Passion for Teaching Dance in my Primary Classroom? - Maddi 