Creative Movement

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The Warm Up



Question 1

What is important about this warm up? 
 
 Question 2

What would you change if it were your class?
 
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II
 
INTRO TO CREATIVE MOVEMENT
 
Creative Movement is a joyful way for children to explore movement through music, develop physical skills, channel energy, stimulate imagination and promote creativity. Creative movement uses body actions to: communicate an image (the wind), communicate an idea (a journey) or communicate a feeling (strength).


The Class



Tips

Keep it simple
Easy Steps
Music current and appropriate
Face the students
Age Appropriate
Scattered dances
Allow students to apply the concept 
Do not talk too much
Let students to express through movement.


Question 3
 
What is creative movement? 
 
 Question 4

After watching the video above, what would you change to apply the tips listed above?

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III
 

ACTIVITY 1

Students are divided into groups and each group plans to teach a different aspect of a dance/movement class. 
 
Students plan to teach each other an aspect of the class shown in the video above, which are a combination of an action work and a quality of movement.
 
The activity is fun, exciting, fast and playful. It is a perfect exercise before starting teaching your mini-lessons.
 
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IV
 

ACTIVITY 2

Students who need to make up will create a lesson plan based on the video shown above. Remember this is a 5th grade class. Every movement/dance class has to have a warm up at the beginning and and a cool down at the end.

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