"Teaching Children Dance"

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The paper examines the book, "Teaching Children Dance", which advises teachers of children from kindergarten to fifth grade how to teach dance in a meaningful and educational way. The paper relates that the text contains dance lessons that are simple enough to teach children, but still contains an overview and a philosophical belief in the value of dance as an art form. The paper maintains that this book should be read by all elementary school teachers anxious for practical advice on incorporating dance into their lesson plans, creating dances and explaining the need for dance to parents and administrators.

From the Paper:

""I can't dance." How many times have you heard an adult say this, at a party or even at a family function like a wedding? Probably many times. How many times have you heard a child say this? Probably never. How do we lose this fluidity of motion and love of our own physical capabilities? Some might say that it is lost because school forces children to sit all day in their seats in an unnatural posture, and hems in their natural, human love of movement. One solution to this dancing dilemma is provided by the engaging, practical and informative text Teaching Children Dance."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Cone, Theresa Purcell & Stephen L. Cone. Teaching Children Dance. 2nd Edition. NewYork: Human Kinesthetics.

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