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Week 5 Reflection

 

The concept mostly discussed in class this week was all about how dance and movement can be beneficial in the classroom. If you look at the picture I took during class it shows the three different types of dance/movement that you can do with children. I think my favorite would be locomotor kids of dance because it allows kids to move all around but that may be hard in a classroom so non-locomotor dancing might be easiest. In class we watched videos and danced and then we made our own moves to a song and learned Dr.Won's dance moves as well. In class another example of movement was a freeze dance activity where some students were dinosaurs and a video played with ideas for how the kids to dance but you could always just let the kids freestyle. 

I think these activities can really help kids with their development. This can help kids physically develop and I think it can help kids socially. Obviously this involves a lot of movement and maybe allows kids to move in ways they may not normally while in classes or even at home so it can really help them develop physically. I think socially it can help because you can have groups do certain dances or how we in class had a partner and made up a move you could have students do that as well.

Another question is how to make it more accessible to children of different abilities and backgrounds and I think this is a great section for that. The books talk about ways to make this more accessible for children who can't move all of their body; it says how students can move their tongues for movements or do different things with their eyes like raise their eyebrows, blink fast and even wink. Inclusivity is super important I feel for these activities because it is just such a cool way for kids to learn and can really make kids enjoy learning. 

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Maleah Neiport said…
I love how you talked about inclusivity. Children should be included with their classmates and not feel like an outcast. Good job!
February 19, 2023 at 12:43 PM
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