Friday with Letty

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Unit: Basic Movement Concepts

Title: Exploring hand clapping, up and downs and marching

 

Introduction

This is the 8th class with early childhood kids with special needs at Linda Ray. We will repeat the same routine and the same songs/dances. It is important to always re-enforce the skills that they have already practiced. Today, Carol and I will team up with Letty. As we did in the previous lesson, we will explore basic concepts such as "hand clapping, up and downs and marching" using a number of songs, props and games.

 

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Based on MDCPS Curriculum / Dance / Kindergarten (4)

https://www2.dadeschools.net/students/cbc/Volume%20III/Dance/Elementary/Grade%20K/Dance%20-%20K.pdf 

• Component I: Movement skills and underlying principles
  
• Learning Objective: Explores different levels of body movement
  
• Competency: The student can demonstrate levels of body movement 
  

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Main Lesson

 

 

 

 1

Hello

 

2

Clap Your Hands

3

Way Up High

4

The Dance Freeze Song

 

5

The Ants Go Marching

 

6

Crawling, Creeping and Walking Patterns: Scaly Little Lizard

7

Doudlebska Polka

8

Too Shy For Show And Tell - Overcoming Shyness Story

 

9

Listen and Move

 

10

 

Goodbye Song

IV 

A Note to Remember

 

Dance and movement affect brain function and neurodevelopment in infants aged 0-3. Neurodevelopment in infancy affects functioning across all major areas of development such as: cognitive, motor, linguistic, and psycho-social. Children's brains continue to grow to about 80% of adult size by age 3. At age 2 or 3, the brain has up to twice as many synapses as it will have in adulthood. After age 3, these brain connections slowly began to be reduced through a process called pruning. This helps little one's brain circuits become more efficient.

 

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Case Study

 

Your Baby’s Brain: Why the First 3 Years Matter So Much

 What Your Baby’s Developing Brain Needs

A child’s budding brain grows and learns best in a safe environment, free of neglect and extreme or chronic stress. Also imperative: responsive caregivers, oodles of playtime, and good nutrition. Here are some of the most important things you can do to help build your baby’s brain from birth to age 3.

• Responsive, Loving Parenting

• Good Nutrition 
• Playtime

• Reading

• Sleep

 

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References

 

 1) Rupert, Anna.  Dance Movement Therapy for Neurological Development in Ages 0-3: A Critical Review of the Literature0-3: A Critical Review of the Literature.                            https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1640&context=expressive_theses

2)Your Baby’s Brain: Why the First 3 Years Matter So Much. https://www.happiestbaby.com/blogs/baby/baby-brain-development

3) MDCPS Competency Based Curriculum.  Volume III. Dance. Elementary. Grade K. 

https://www2.dadeschools.net/students/cbc/Volume%20III/Dance/Elementary/Grade%20K/Dance%20-%20K.pdf

 

 

VII

 

Reflection 

Looking back, the main reflection I have is when Letty told me, as we were leaving, in the parking lot, that it was nice to seem me with kids. I said, yes, they come to me. She said it is your energy. At this age that is all they are about, energy. I thought it was enlightening.