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"The presenter (Harlan) was positive, encouraging, and knew how to have fun while teaching."
- Gayl Calvin, Teacher
Blue Springs Elementary, Blue Springs, MO
"The presenter (Harlan) was positive, encouraging, and knew how to have fun while teaching."
- Gayl Calvin, Teacher
Blue Springs Elementary, Blue Springs, MO
"The presenter (Harlan) was positive, encouraging, and knew how to have fun while teaching."
- Gayl Calvin, Teacher
Blue Springs Elementary, Blue Springs, MO
"Words in Motion" - Students of CS#1 - Grades K-2
In this lesson the students create choreography based on the poem, "A Writing Kind of Day", by Ralph Fletcher. They learn:
- Characteristics of Free-Verse Poetry
- The Dance Concepts of Shape, Level, Moving in Place, Moving through Shared Space, and
- Explore Meaning of the Poem Through Dance
Performing dance movements for the poem:
- Reinforces the concepts articulated in the poem,
- Adds another layer of understanding and meaning to the poem, and
- Requires the students to memorize the sequence of movements with the poem.
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"Snake" - Students of CS#1 - Grades 3-6
In this lesson the students created choreography based on a poem they wrote entitled "Snake".They learn
- Characteristics of Free-Verse Poetry
- The Dance Concepts of Shape, Level, Moving in Place, Moving through Shared Space, and
- Explore Meaning of the Poem Through Dance
Performing dance movements for the poem:
- Reinforces the concepts articulated in the poem,
- Requires the students to memorize the sequence of movements with the poem.
Reciting the poem:
- Reinforces the concept of Prosody or how the poem is spoken and adds another layer of understanding and meaning to the poem,
Choosing the music for the poem:
- Creates another level of understanding and generates additional critical thinking.
