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On with dance; let joy be unconfined, whether
there’s any dance to dance, or
any joy to unconfined.
- Mark Twain
Welcome to yet another issue of the Elementary Page at PELINKS
4 U!
The school year is whizzing past at an incredible speed and so many
events are happening! This issue focuses on Dance ideas due to
the upcoming National Dance week!
Marina Bonello
Elementary Section
Editor
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Folk
Dancing for Young Children
Francis Wardle, Ph.D.
Teaching folk dance to young children fulfills many goals of a good
early education program. It provides fund and developmentally appropriate
ways to develop physical abilities and coordination (Bredekamp and
Copple, 1997), and to enjoy physical exercise—critically needed
in today’s society, where many American experience health problems
related to being overweight and not getting enough physical activity....read
on here
Fostering
Creativity in Movement
and Music Learning Centers
Rae Pica states that when you
provide a movement
and music center in your classroom,
children can listen to music, play
instruments, and experiment with
sound or movement at their own
developmental levels and
without adult supervision.
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| Dance Lesson Ideas
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NATIONAL DANCE WEEK
is coming up soon !
20th-29th April 2002
Check out the PE CENTRAL Dance Lesson Ideas section.
Fairbanks Fast Square
Lucy Lorenz who teaches at Ladd
Elementary in Fairbanks, AK
Adapted Dance Ideas
Who
Let The Dogs Out
Wanda Westbrook who teaches
at
William E. Burkett Center for the
Multi-disabled in Birmingham, AL
Several otherDance lesson ideas are
available at PE Central. Just click on
this
link
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John Williams developed a Dance/Movement
Assessment as a Paper and Pencil task aimed at helping pupils
gain a better understanding of knowledge of pathways, levels,
directions, and force.
Dance
La Vinca Assessment: This assessment sheet aims to assess
pupils' attitudes towards the dance performed and to reinforce /
check for understanding the pupils' familiarity with the origin
of the folk dance.
Dance
Choreography is Marcey Siegel's
idea aimed to see if students understand some of the basic concepts
of choreography and dance creating.
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| If you have ideas, comments, letters to share, or questions
about particular topics, please email one of the following Elementary
Section Editors: |
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After Kick Butts Day, it is now
time for TV Turn Off Week
From April 24-29th join the 2002 slogan
:
TURN OFF TV!
TURN ON LIFE!
Millions of children and adults around the world will turn off their
televisions and discover that life without TV may just be more rewarding,
fun, and relaxing. Learn about TV's effect on our health, family
time, and children's academic success through our tv
facts & figures
The Surgeon's General's
Call to Action encourages Americans to watch less TV. You might
also want to check out the Organizer's Kit available here
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"Teachers teach because they care. Teaching young people
is what they do
best. It requires long hours, patience, and care."
--Horace Mann
All kids are gifted; some just open their packages earlier
than others.
- Michael Carr
Life is what we make it. Always has been, always will be.
- Grandma Moses
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| FIELD DAY IDEAS ? The time is fast approaching when Field Days are
being organised. You can check out this
link at PE Central for some themebased ideas. |
| Featured NEW CURRICULUM
RESOURCE |
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Austin
Independent School District Curriculum (K-12) ($25.00)
The Austin Independent School District in Austin, TX has done
a terrific job in putting together a developmentally appropriate
curriculum which includes 4 documents: 1) Curriculum Framework
for K-12 Physical Education, 2) Elementary School Physical Education
Curriculum Guide, 3) Middle School Physical Education Curriculum
Guide, and the 4) High School Physical Education Curriculum Guide.
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Thoughts to Share?
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