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Dance is a part of every day life at school so every day life is a part of dance… Maria Speth . Once upon a time…. I dance because…. I love to move I like to express myself I enjoy it or I need this class for my credits I have no choice
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Dance is a part of every day life at schoolsoevery day life is a part of dance…Maria Speth
I dance because… • I love to move • I like to express myself • I enjoy it or • I need this class for my credits • I have no choice • It is stupid to be the only one who cannot dance while going out…
I dance because… • It both helps the children to develop their motor skills as well as helping them to grasp reading and language • It helps children to express themselves in a total different way • My kids discovered Dancing Doodles, Wow!! • I achieved through dancing with children a lot more then I thought • Dance can be both individual and social, I never looked at it that way • Through dancing with children you’re not just busy with dancing
Conclusion • Appreciation of the (educative) value of dance • Insight: dance is essential in educational process • Dance as a means to bring separate subjects together • “In order to understand something one should be able to dance it “
If you want to integrate dance in every day life at school… How about integrating the every day teacher in dance… What does the every day teacher need to know about dance?
Teacher skills the teacher is capable of recognizing incidental events, situations and subjects of attention that are relevant for further exploration in dance
Dance is not alienated from the other subjects in school Dance activities can both connect to, as well as proceed learning activities such as language, arithmetic, views of life.
New insights Accompanying dance processes often brings the teacher to new insights in the children
Dance as a part of every day life at school does NOT exclude projects simply because… projects are an essential part of every day life education…
Summary • The integrative function of dance in education is a valuable discovery for the classroom teacher • Teaching Colleges have an important responsibility in the integration of dance into every day life at school • Dance in every day life is just as important as dance projects
If you want dance to be a part of every day life at school… Then everyday life should be used in the dance… Every day!