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Develops self-esteem
Creative expression
Helps self-identity
Helps with communication skills
Enhances physical, emotional, and social skills
Brings art and music to life
Encourages the love of learning and growing
Allows children to all together move, think, and feel in motion.
Learn teamwork, focus, and critical thinking in new ways.
Show Enthusiasm
Dance with them
Use simple words or phrases that will inspire them to follow direction
Sing with the music, if you know the song
JUST HAVE FUN
Chicken Dance
Steps of this dance are divided into 2
sections.
First section:
1. Four beats, snapping the thumb and
fingers together.
2. For the next four beats, wings
formed by bending elbows and
tucking the hands near armpits
(Flapping the wings 4x).
3. The final four beats involve four
claps.
4. Steps performed during these 16
beats should be repeated four times.
Second section:
1. Linking the opposite elbows with
dance partners and skipping in a
circular motion.
2. Once the music changes, children
should go back to the first section.
Helpful Websites:
Dance for Young Children
http://danceforyoungchildren.blogspot.com/search/label/teaching%20dance
12 Tip for Teaching Tots
http://www.danceadvantage.net/12-tips-for-teaching-tots/
20 FavoriteChildren Songs: Lets Sing, Dance, and Move!
http://www.learningstationmusic.com/blog/2014/01/24/20-favorite-childrenssongs-lets-get-moving/
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