What
Having the ability to design and participate in creative dance has greatly changed my understanding of it and how it can be used in the classroom. When I first learned we would have to participate in dance I was extremely nervous, a lot like I was with drama. I was yet again surprised by how easy it was to not only create, but to also enjoy. I loved being able to esentially exercise and learn at the same time. I can definitely see how dance could be very helpful with those students that have lots of energy.
So What
From my experience I will be taking with me a better understanding of exactly how to use dance in the classroom. There are so many things that we can help students more fully understand just by asking them to figure out how to represent it through dance. Things like obscure science topics can become fun memorable experiences, foreign people can be understood by representing them through movement, the possibilities are endless. Dance is so fun, and gets students out of their seat and moving, and that is something I would have never though of using before these last two weeks of learning.
Now What
I love how after learning about these topics I can easily begin to see how to use them in my future classrooms. After going to the arts conference this past Friday I realized that these creative arts methods don't have to take up an entire hour. They can be simple quick then minute a day activities. They can be used as an entire lesson of course, but they can also provide a transition from one lesson to the next, or as a way to get the students energy out while also helping them to learn something new. I am going to use these creative arts in my classroom for at least ten minutes every day because I know the arts are so valuable in the lives of children. They learn better when their entire body and mind is involved, and while they are participating in the arts that is what is happening.
Having the ability to design and participate in creative dance has greatly changed my understanding of it and how it can be used in the classroom. When I first learned we would have to participate in dance I was extremely nervous, a lot like I was with drama. I was yet again surprised by how easy it was to not only create, but to also enjoy. I loved being able to esentially exercise and learn at the same time. I can definitely see how dance could be very helpful with those students that have lots of energy.
So What
From my experience I will be taking with me a better understanding of exactly how to use dance in the classroom. There are so many things that we can help students more fully understand just by asking them to figure out how to represent it through dance. Things like obscure science topics can become fun memorable experiences, foreign people can be understood by representing them through movement, the possibilities are endless. Dance is so fun, and gets students out of their seat and moving, and that is something I would have never though of using before these last two weeks of learning.
Now What
I love how after learning about these topics I can easily begin to see how to use them in my future classrooms. After going to the arts conference this past Friday I realized that these creative arts methods don't have to take up an entire hour. They can be simple quick then minute a day activities. They can be used as an entire lesson of course, but they can also provide a transition from one lesson to the next, or as a way to get the students energy out while also helping them to learn something new. I am going to use these creative arts in my classroom for at least ten minutes every day because I know the arts are so valuable in the lives of children. They learn better when their entire body and mind is involved, and while they are participating in the arts that is what is happening.
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