And so the dancing began...
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We had a great time defining "dance", practing making the fraction 1/2 and movin' and groovin' to some great tunes.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Back to School with Newspaper Dancing
Hurray! We are back in school and back to making music! This week students at Richwoods learned how to do the newspaper dance. We started with a section of the paper, unfolding it and laying it flat. This was our "dance floor". Students then could dance in their space. Before we started, each group decided what they considered to be "dancing". Most groups said that to be dancing you had to move your arms and legs in some fashion.
And so the dancing began...
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Now, as fun as that was...it was just getting started. Next, we stepped off the newspaper and folded it in half and stepped on again. After a while, students had to move in very creative ways to stay on the newspaper.
And so the dancing began...
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Awesome idea! Thank you so much for sharing. I have seen this with hoola hoops but newspaper is so much easier!
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Thanks for sharing!
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Layla
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Great idea! I'm going to try this!
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Fun, Fun, Fun -Beach Boys
Wipeout
Thank God I'm a Country Boy
We Got the Beat
That's the Way I Like It
...there were more I just can't remember them! :-)
Wonderful idea and very tangible way to reinforce "personal space." Karen
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Love this idea, so stealing it! Please please please post about your lap packs - I'm a music teacher without a classroom, and this looks like something that could be really helpful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea I can share with my daughter's second grade teacher. I can also work this into a fractions lesson for my preservice teachers.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. I will have to share this with my daughter's second grade teacher. I can also work in a fractions lesson with my preservice teachers.
ReplyDeleteI am an elementary school counselor and love this idea. I have done hula hoops, but the kids would love to be able to dance as well as learn the personal space lesson. Thank you
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As a Pre-K teacher we talk about "personal space bubbles"...this would be a great way to illustrate and have them understand it in a visual way...thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeleteExcellent idea with minimal resources! Thanks for sharing! Lisa from Blackburn Primary School Melbourne, Australia
ReplyDeleteExcellent idea with minimal resources! Thanks for sharing! Lisa from Blackburn Primary School Melbourne, Australia
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