Dance Party

There something that maybe none of knows about me, but I love to dance.  So during my practicum I utilized this love of dance to, let say, “get the sillies out” of my Kindergarten and Grade One students.  After some searching on the Internet I found many teachers who have been using dance in their classroom to improve learning and not only in PE. 

The called it our dance par time.  I chose dance moves that would cross the imaginary line drawn down the center of your body from head to feet.  This activated the both sides of the brain so they would develop gross motor skills and give their brain a good work out also. So picture very adorable four, five and six year olds doing the cabbage patch, raising the roof, and the cowboy.  A few other moves that allowed the student to move from side to side were the shopping cart, the sprinkler and the side step with a little wiggle as you step.  This was very cute!! 

Shortly after I was receiving some really good feedback from parents and my CT that the students loves the dances moves.  Disco eyes was one of the favorites. This lesson was right before their Halloween dance too, to the student were excited to be able to shoe off their moves.  

After the initial lesson I was able to use this as an AFL strategy, but instead of a thumbs up thumbs down the student would raise the roof to communicate that they understood what was expected.  

Dance on everyone!!