For grades K-12. This manual includes 16 rhythmic dance steps illustrated and described; 9 little dances; 18 sequencing combinations; and 4 advanced group dances - for learning kinesthetically about... More > basic math, sequencing, and language phrasing and rhythms. Fulfills many of the US Arts in Education requirements. Can be adapted for special needs students. The basic motor skills described and illustrated make this a useful text for parents and teachers. Click on preview to see complete table of contents. 100 pages.< Less
For grades K-12. This manual includes 16 rhythmic dance steps illustrated and described; 9 little dances; 18 sequencing combinations; and 4 advanced group dances - for learning kinesthetically about... More > basic math, sequencing, and language phrasing and rhythms. Fulfills many of the US Arts in Education requirements. Can be adapted for special needs students. The basic motor skills described and illustrated make this a useful text for parents and teachers. Click on preview to see complete table of contents. 100 pages.< Less
Here is a great idea: instead of blaming your partner for what he isn't giving you [and we all tend to feel most neglected at those times when we ourselves are called upon to give unstintingly -... More > e.g. tending a baby] what about learning skills to build yourself up, using a very simple strategy. The comfort of rhythm enhanced by bodily movement. This book offers[both mother and child]beautiful poetry combined with the simple movement of rocking. Perhaps its because we lost these basic pleasures after 40,000 years of evolution [we have no time] that black Africans invented Soul, Blues and Jazz out of their misery of displacement, and why our adolescent kids rock all night on dance floors.< Less
Here is a great idea: instead of blaming your partner for what he isn't giving you [and we all tend to feel most neglected at those times when we ourselves are called upon to give unstintingly -... More > e.g. tending a baby] what about learning skills to build yourself up, using a very simple strategy. The comfort of rhythm enhanced by bodily movement. This book offers[both mother and child]beautiful poetry combined with the simple movement of rocking. Perhaps its because we lost these basic pleasures after 40,000 years of evolution [we have no time] that black Africans invented Soul, Blues and Jazz out of their misery of displacement, and why our adolescent kids rock all night on dance floors.< Less
Manual to teach adaptive techniques of basic dance movements, floor exercises, clapping rhythms, and expressive dance, either in separate 5 minute segments, or as the 40 minute basic lesson plan that... More > is included. Geared for teaching kids and adults with movement disabilities. Fully illustrated. Click on preview to see complete table of contents. 76 pages.< Less
Manual to teach adaptive techniques of basic dance movements, floor exercises, clapping rhythms, and expressive dance, either in separate 5 minute segments, or as the 40 minute basic lesson plan that... More > is included. Geared for teaching kids and adults with movement disabilities. Fully illustrated. Click on preview to see complete table of contents. 76 pages.< Less
A manual to teach toddlers, preschoolers and kids of varying abilities and special needs rhythms, floor exercises, large motor skills, expressive dance, kinesthetic mini-lessons, and full dances.... More > With many photos and illustrations, a fun way to build up essential early skills before kindergarten. Basic lesson plan included. This 2nd edition published in English by the author in The Netherlands contains the same information as the first edition. Click on preview to see complete table of contents. 100 pages.< Less
A manual to teach toddlers, preschoolers and kids of varying abilities and special needs rhythms, floor exercises, large motor skills, expressive dance, kinesthetic mini-lessons, and full dances.... More > With many photos and illustrations, a fun way to build up essential early skills before kindergarten. Basic lesson plan included. This 2nd edition published in English by the author in The Netherlands contains the same information as the first edition. Click on preview to see complete table of contents. 100 pages.< Less
By paying attention to the history of civilizations and their cultural achievements, we see how songs have always appeared as a way of expressing the feelings that every single person has. They have... More > become something that unites us and helps us to create relations or feelings of sympathy, solidarity and tolerance.
Songs appear as poetic vehicles in literary creations to recreate experiences of a person, a community, a village, or a country. Thus, singing and knowing these songs makes us part of a culture and its traditions.
The use of songs in English classroom assists not only from a linguistic point of view (when vocabulary, structures, phonetics, rhythm and intonation are reviewed), but also they allow the development of extra-linguistic factors. There are a number of these factors such as the use of gestures or mimes and increasing levels of motivation, interest and self-esteem.< Less
By paying attention to the history of civilizations and their cultural achievements, we see how songs have always appeared as a way of expressing the feelings that every single person has. They have... More > become something that unites us and helps us to create relations or feelings of sympathy, solidarity and tolerance.
Songs appear as poetic vehicles in literary creations to recreate experiences of a person, a community, a village, or a country. Thus, singing and knowing these songs makes us part of a culture and its traditions.
The use of songs in English classroom assists not only from a linguistic point of view (when vocabulary, structures, phonetics, rhythm and intonation are reviewed), but also they allow the development of extra-linguistic factors. There are a number of these factors such as the use of gestures or mimes and increasing levels of motivation, interest and self-esteem.< Less
