Movement & Dance

Define and illustrate the core concepts of Movement, Time, Space, Energy, Body, & Relationships.

Two transformative programs in public schools bring underprivileged children/youth together through dance.

Phyllis Weikart's standard book on Teaching Movement and Dance is here paired with the 9-CD set of music from around the world for movement and dance activities used in the book.

A Sequential Approach to Rhythmic Movement, 6th Ed. by Phyllis Weikart.

by John Bennett & Pamela Riemer.  Build a movement & dance curriculum with coop teaching.

Active Listening Strategies for the Elementary Classroom by Wesley Ball.

by Dalcroze specialist. Dr. Robert Abramson  Teach rhythm and musicality through these engaging movement games.

Dr. Robert Abramson's books of Dalcroze rhythm games and CDs plus tools for the games: balls  & stretch bands.

Rhythm, Speech Activities and Improvisation for the Classroom by Doug Goodkin.

30 activities for ElastaBlast coop band demonstrated on the video.

Fun and creativity with movement by Paul Rooyackers

Dr. Robert Abramson. Connect body, mind, and feelings with engaging and challenging rhythm games to build musicality.

Sofia Lopez-Ibor uses the ideas and processes of Orff Schulwerk, always seeking the experience of the music, the story, the art, the dance. 

Rhythm Games and Feel It! books by Dr. Robert Abramson, Eurhythmics DVD, plus balls and stretch bands for the games.

Work on steady beat and rhythm in Chase the Rhythm. Conceptualize high/ low and a scale in Body Scale, much more. PreK-2

Match the tempo of the music using parachute/balls and scarves in Legato/Staccato, much more.

Stretch them to show dynamics, phrasing, deep breathing.

Play the bells in ladder position to visualize and hear steps, skips, intervals, chords, and tunes as children step on the floor mat.

As you teach the note names, play the pitch on the ladder bells, which also demos low to high.

Step on the staff as bells are played to teach and hear high/low, up/down, steps/skips.