What new insights do you have regarding what children's creative dance is and why it is important?
I thought that our reading was full of great examples, but as usual it was class that really showed me how useful and how easy it is to use the arts in the classroom. I think that creative dance is a great way to get my students minds going in the morning and it is important for them to have a well rounded day full of lots of different types of learning.
What important philosophical and practical things became clearer as you worked in class?
In class I realized how practical using dance can be in the classroom even when studying math and science. I loved the idea of using dance to help the students with geometry. I think that is a great activity that really applies to the core while incorporating the arts.
So What does that mean for your preparation for next week and for field?
I am really excited to use dance in field. As my group works and prepares for our presentation I really hope to create a lesson plan that can be used in the 4th grade curriculum so I am able to use it in the classroom.
Now What do you need to do to incorporate this knowledge and skills into your practice?
I think that it is important to have a basic background knowledge of everything you are teaching. So I believe reviewing key points of the chapter as well as reading through the class website will help build my knowledge of dance. Also, it is important to attend different arts seminars to lessons current and new.
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