Dance Integration in the Classroom

Reflection #3:
Think about the reading and the activities we did in class, as well as your own experience with dance in elementary school. Think about how this approach to children's' creative dance might be different than studio dance (jazz, ballet, hip hop, etc.) or social dance - why do you think children's dance specialists might focus more on children's' creative dance for education? How do you think you might use dance in your own teaching?

I think that specialists might focus on children's creative dance for education because it helps children think outside of the box. Dance helps students become more focused, motivated. It also helps instill hard work and responsibility. Dance can boost children's self confidence and bring joy into their school day.

I liked the activities we did in the classroom. I would not have thought of these on my own but I can see myself doing them in my classroom. My favorite activity was the water dance, I loved how it brought the whole class together and had everyone be creative in choreographing their part and it was spiritual in a sense. I think that doing dance and geometry together is a great way to help students understand geometry in a different way.