Danceable Thoughts

Part of the Mirror, MIrror Lesson Ideas This is resource is the set of presentation slides for the Mirror Neuron Lesson Supports other Danceable Thoughts Resources Available Set Of Three Lessons TEACHER NOTES or Set of Three Student Pages

Part of the Danceable Thoughts Educational Posters Series Look for related images in pdf format for your Digital Classroom Worksheets being developed as well! Coming Soon! A bundle of All these GREAT teaching resources

Here's a printable version of the Suggested Calendar. This is designed as the introduction to a much longer ballet unit. It can stand alone as well. **** Here's a video of me creating the drawing -- I address it to teachers so that you can guide your students through the process (17 mins) https://youtu.be/-t6KRJ7nWOw This is part of a series of lesson ideas brought to you by Danceable Thoughts! Find more by visiting www.DanceableThoughts.com

From the silly to the creative and informative, a variety of activities to do with dancer for Halloween!

In honor of my mother who was a breast cancer survivor, I wanted to share some new ideas for Pink Ribbon week events! These are just to give you some idea starts. Includes a pledge drive idea like a "kick a thon" but for pirouettes. There's a fun concept to use a Pink Cadillac idea too with a nod towards Aretha Franklin! Enjoy! And if you do use any of these ideas, please post on social media and include the tag #DanceableThoughts -- My mother passed in 2016 and I like to do something

Cute and funny animals accompanied by funny descriptions that remind dance teachers of the types of students we encounter. Just for Fun!

Handout for students Offers a digital version of the activities

Students explore the commonalities of Artists and Athletes to ultimately come to exciting conclusions about the ways in which DANCE requires characteristics of both. This activity emphasizes language skills by requiring students to use adjectives, adverbs, and action verbs. Students work with visual images to create collages A very nice, "Intro to Dance" activity and one that allows students to work with classmates and create products that will look great on your classroom walls.