Full Description
Provide quality creative dance experiences for students of all ages and abilities.
With a long history as a leading resource for dance educators, Creative Dance for All Ages, Third Edition With HKPropel Access, is the research-backed tool every creative dance teacher needs. Internationally recognized master teacher and author Anne Green Gilbert presents creative dance for everyone and provides tips on meeting the challenges of teaching it.
The updated third edition features the following:
New full-color photos illustrating key concepts
An easy-to-navigate format to quickly access lesson planning and assessment tools
Suggestions for modifying lessons to include students of all abilities
Class management tips to implement on day one
An unparalleled resource for dance educators of all experience levels, Creative Dance for All Ages provides the theory, methods, and lesson ideas that will set teachers up to provide the best possible creative dance experience. Related online tools delivered through HKPropel include a variety of resources that can be implemented in the classroom or studio:
55 age-appropriate and brain-compatible lesson plans
11 videos demonstrating the lesson plans and teaching strategies and how to put them to work in the classroom and studio
8 adaptable assessment forms and curriculum planning templates
25 music tracks to accompany selected lesson plans
Sample dance curriculums to systematically cover a 10-week quarter or 16-week semester
Divided into two parts, part I presents the theory behind the conceptual approach to teaching dance. These five chapters include information on how to structure lessons, class management techniques, working with special populations, ways to begin and end class, and creative ways to practice skills. Also covered is the BrainDance, a beneficial exercise that focuses the brain for learning and warms up all parts of the body for dancing. Part II introduces 15 dance concepts (place, level, size, direction, pathway, focus, speed, rhythm, energy, weight, flow, body parts, body shapes, relationship, and balance) and describes hundreds of ways to explore this dance vocabulary using a sequential and progressive five-part lesson plan format.
Step into creative dance with the guidance of a seasoned teacher and feel prepared to help students of all ages and abilities experience the joy of dance with Creative Dance for All Ages, Third Edition With HKPropel Access.
Human Kinetics is proud to publish this book in association with SHAPE America, the national organization that defines excellence for school-based health and physical education professionals across the United States.
Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is included with all new print books.
Contents
Part I. Fundamentals of Teaching Creative Dance
Chapter 1. Teaching Students of All Ages and Abilities
Chapter 2. Planning and Teaching Your Creative Dance Class
Chapter 3. Honing Your Teaching Skills
Chapter 4. Warming Up, BrainDance, and Cooling Down
Chapter 5. Developing Dance Skills Conceptually
Part II. Dance Concepts and Sample Lesson Plans
Chapter 6. Place
Self-Space and General Space
Chapter 7. Level
High, Middle, Low
Chapter 8. Size
Big (Far Reach), Medium (Mid Reach), Small (Near Reach)
Chapter 9. Direction
Forward, Backward, Right Side, Left Side, Up, Down
Chapter 10. Pathway
Straight, Curved, Zigzag
Chapter 11. Focus
Single Focus, Multi-Focus, Internal Focus, External Focus
Chapter 12. Speed
Slow, Medium, Fast
Chapter 13. Rhythm
Pulse, Pattern, Grouping, Breath
Chapter 14. Energy
Smooth, Sharp, Swingy, Shaky
Chapter 15. Weight
Strong, Light, Passive, Active
Chapter 16. Flow
Free, Bound, Simultaneous, Successive
Chapter 17. Body Parts
Chapter 18. Body Shapes
Straight, Curved, Angular, Twisted, Symmetrical, Asymmetrical
Chapter 19. Relationship
Chapter 20. Balance
On-Balance, Off-Balance, Counterbalance
Chapter 21. Specialized Lesson Plans
Appendix A. Teaching Academic Curriculum Using Kinesthetic Intelligence
Appendix B. Exploring Other Arts Through Dance
Appendix C. Props
Appendix D. Music Suggestions
Appendix E. Model of a Children's Dance Company
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