Creative dance for learning : the kinesthetic link /
Mary Ann Brehm, Lynne McNett ; photography by Gene Einfrank.
- xiii, 283, 20, 3, 10 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A kinesthetic approach to dance as creative art activity -- Breaking ground -- Principles of dance as creative art activity -- Creative dance : a collage of learning -- A framework for teaching the elements of dance -- The instrument of dance : the body -- The material of dance : the force element -- The material of dance : the time element -- The material of dance : the space element -- Linking dance across the curriculum -- Linking into the elements of dance -- Connecting to world cultures -- Engaging multiple intelligences -- Building movement lessons -- The lesson planning process -- Creating a learning environment for dance -- Assessing student progress -- Creative dance lessons -- Foundation lessons -- Extension lessons from the body element -- Extension lessons from the force element -- Extension lessons from the time element -- Extension lessons from the space element -- Crossover extension lessons -- Biographical sketches of influences A-1 -- The skeletal system A-5 -- Formats for group work A-7 -- Creative dance performance objectives A-9 -- Quick and easy activities A-13 -- Teaching resources A-17. Pt. I. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Pt. II. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Pt. III. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Pt. IV. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Pt. V. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. Ch. 19. App. A. App. B. App. C. App. D. App. E. App. F.
"The art of dance is part of the core curriculum defined by the National Education Standards and affirmed in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002, but dance is often absent from the educational environment, Creative Dance for Learning: The Kinesthetic Link gives teachers the means to make movement expression a part of students' lives and to help them develop their kinesthetic intelligence through engaging the "movement sense" that enables people to feel, interpret, coordinate, and craft physical experience. The text shows teachers how to tap into this rich modality of learning to integrate many goals of education, including self-awareness, creativity, fitness, and individual and group problem-solving skills. Extensive lesson plan applications demonstrate how movement activities can be linked to academic subjects."--BOOK JACKET.