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Earth Day Freeze Dance!

Elementary P.E. Games

Earth Day freeze dance has arrived, and it’s the perfect brain break and movement game to gets your kids active! What better way to celebrate earth day then with a fun freeze dance game! Earth Day Freeze Dance! The post Earth Day Freeze Dance! Spring PE Games: Rabbits On The Run. Spring Would You Rather?

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Movement Composition: More Than Just Dance

i-phys-ed

Back in August 2013 I blogged about Enhancing Dance in your #PhysEd Program. The blog post provided a few simple suggestions to encourage teachers to think critically about how they could improve the way that dance was being delivered in their physical education programs.If

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The Social Value of Movement and Dance to the UK

Association for Physical Education

30/06/2023 A new report published by the Sport and Recreation Alliance demonstrates the role movement and dance can play in creating a healthier and happier nation and why it should […] The post The Social Value of Movement and Dance to the UK appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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Movement Concept Stations for PE Grades K-5

S&S

School: Ravenwood Elementary Activity: Movement Concepts Stations Skills: Locomotor Movements, Pathways, Levels, Speeds, Balance, Dancing Grade: K-5 Movement Concepts Description This is a stations based activity where students work on different types of body movement.

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Teaching Rhythm and Dance In Physical Education

The Physical Educator

Dance is a polarizing subject in the world of physical education: some teachers love to teach it, other teachers can’t even imagine themselves teaching it. Regardless of your personal comfort level with the activity, I believe dance should be a part of every student’s physical education experience. Let’s dive in!

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Dance Without Limits: A Life Changing Adapted PE Dance Program

Gopher Sport

Not only can you sing it, but when you hear it, it brings you back to a place in time: a school dance, a wedding, first heartbreak or a backyard BBQ. Ten years ago, I decided that we would dance! One day an administrator walked through our gym, and I asked if we could perform our dance for him.

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Using Movement to Improve Mental Health

Human Kinetics

Human Kinetics author Erica Hornthal was a guest on Building America Now with David Bolanos to talk about her practice as a dance & movement therapist and her Body Awareness for Mental Health Online Course. . Hornthal is the founder and CEO of Chicago Dance Therapy, a group practice founded in 2011.