by widy | Dec 9, 2022 | Dance
Dance lesson plans for elementary students that work – even if your kids hate dancing In many elementary classes, dance can unfortunately become one of those “throw away” subjects. Teachers are so bogged down with literacy & numeracy, board...
by widy | Jan 9, 2022 | Dance
How to teach elementary dance during distanced learning Considering how most teachers teach the subject of dance, pivoting it to online can be really hard to wrap your head around. Here are some tips and resources for keeping your online dance lessons meaningful and...
by widy | Aug 13, 2021 | Dance
The Ontario Dance Curriculum is an ambitious document that holds a high standard for teaching dance in Ontario. While having high standards for arts curriculum is a good thing, it can often feel out of reach when the vast majority of teachers do not have the training...
by widy | May 23, 2021 | Dance
How to teach dance phrases in elementary dance Dance phrases (or movement phrases) are frequently mentioned in elementary dance curriculum. But what are they and how do you use them effectively? What is a dance phrase? Dance phrases are “sentences” in...
by widy | Feb 13, 2021 | Dance
I get it. You’re dealing with a million other things. Report cards are coming up and then – SHOOT – you realized you haven’t done your dance unit yet. So you do what a lot of teachers do: put kids in groups and give them an assignment to create...
by widy | Aug 14, 2020 | Dance
For many non-specialist teachers, teaching dance itself is intimidating – let alone including ballet, the most technical of all dance styles. However, teaching ballet to your primary students can be really rewarding. It makes a mysterious and possibly...
