Developing a Desire to Dance in my Primary Classroom - Amber Henderson

Responding Statement Referring to ACARA's Creative Arts: Dance curriculum documents, key components of dance include:  >>> The elements of dance : body, energy, action, space, and time, to exercise and perform fundamental movement and technical skills in dance sequences and choreography.  >>> Exploring styles or types of dance strengthens student ability to improvise and structure dance movements that communicate and express ideas, including cultural, religious or community stories and meaning. Understanding, implementing and appreciating dance knowledge and skills, supports student learning in dance, developing body control, accuracy, alignment, strength, balance, and coordination. (ACARA, 2019; Page, 2019) Learning in Dance Students must explore and experience key components of dance in order to express effective creative movement.  TYPES of DANCE As per the Australian curriculum of The Arts: Dance, students must experience a variety of da

Responding Statement Dance is the skill and knowledge of exploring movement to express and communicate ideas, emotions, and/or traditions. Student participation of the 'social language', that is dance, supports the overall development of the child. Facilitating dance in a safe and trusting classroom environment allows students to grow with confidence as they explore their awareness of body movement. Dance and movement in the classroom develop student flexibility , not only restricted to the physical and core strength of the individual but inclusive of the classroom culture, as we endeavor into flexible learning spaces to enhance student learning with movement and differentiation. Student expression is valued, as dance facilitates an outlet for students to communicate their unconscious feelings and troubles. The action of movement encourages students to exercise , to maintain or refine physical fitness or burn off excess energy, hyperactivity, in order to focus or concentrat

Responding Statement Effectively teaching dance in the primary classroom derives from the professional relationships and understandings of student-teacher rapport and a thorough teacher understanding of the Australian curriculum for Creative Arts: Dance or subsequent state syllabus documents. To support student learning and expression through dance, teachers must use the curriculum as a tool to plan, apply and effectively teach the aspects of dance. The foundations of dance explore how students learn, make and respond in dance. Addressing the elements of dance; space, time, dynamics and relationships, students broaden their knowledge and skills of dance. Exploring and applying skills and techniques, students develop a movement vocabulary using the body to aesthetically express and communicate. Practicing the processes of dance, students endeavor to choreograph, perform and appreciate diverse types of dance to explore various cultures, emotions, viewpoints, and ideas.  Figure