Our class really enjoys dancing. I get asked at least five times a day if we can do some dancing!
When children dance they learn....
* balance and coordination
* to be conscious of the moods and rhythm of music
* to express themselves physically
This particular song the children really enjoy: Stand up, turn around, sit down by Patty Shulka. I found at first though they were more watching the other children in the video dance instead of doing the dancing themselves. We talked about what we need to use in order to do this dance, and they replied "our ears". So I minimized the video and they could only listen to the instructions of the dance instead of watching it. Their dancing improved so much!
