Week of February 13

 This past week we spent both Tuesday and Thursday in the Stoner Building dancing. We did the Cha Cha Slide, the Cupid Shuffle, and Gangnam Style on Tuesday. On Thursday we did the Cha Cha slide, the Cupid Shuffle, and songs from The Sound of Music. I honestly think songs that give direction on what moves to make like the Cha Cha Slide or to Hokey Pokey are the best songs for children to dance to. The Cupid Shuffle works too but it does not start giving directions on what moves to make until later in the song. When it came to the songs from The Sound of Music we ended up creating our moves to parts we were assigned to from "These Are a Few of My Favorite Things". Creating moves to a song is a good activity for children in elementary school starting in first grade. It could be appropriate for children in kindergarten depending on what song it is like the itsy bitsy spider. With students in first grade a good song they can create moves to is Pompeii by Bastille or Counting Stars by One Republic. At any age a good dance for the students to do is the chicken dance. When they are in grades like preschool and kindergarten the best thing to do is get a video up of the dance and after them doing the dance a few times they should be able to get the hang of it and know what to do.

 When it comes to dancing whether the students create their only moves or the song gives directions on what moves to make in the song is a good way for the students to get creative and use their imaginations. It is a great way for physical movement to get all of their energy out.