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3 Lessons that extend the MIrror-inspired studies with the added element of references to famous works of art and art installations These are the STUDENT PAGES and gives outlines of the background information, activities, and journal prompts Connect dance education experiences with great works of art!

3 Lessons that extend the MIrror-inspired studies with the added element of references to famous works of art and art installations The Teacher notes give background information, activities, and journal prompts Connect dance education experiences with great works of art!

3 Complete Lessons that explore a variety of ways to interact with mirrors and mirrors in artwork, social media, and beyond -- All with the intent to make dance instruction and creativity experiences that are unique and meaningful. TEACHER NOTES with extended explanations Student Handouts (for easy note-taking) Powerpoint presentations -- simplified versions of the information Lessons 4-6 are available separately -- they are slightly more advanced than these lessons and utilize famous artwork an

Part of the Mirror, MIrror Lesson Ideas This is resource is the set of presentation slides for the Mirror Distortion Lesson Inspired by the Chicago "BEAN" by Anish Kapoor Supports other Danceable Thoughts Resources Available Set Of Three Lessons TEACHER NOTES or Set of Three Student Pages

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 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

THREE lessons and multiple activities based on different ways for dancers to explore the topics of Mirrors and Reflections A Little Biology (Mirror Neurons) A Little Mythology (Narcissus) A lot of references to the SELFIE world and Social Media Great Improvisation and Choreography Experiences Emphasize on Foundational Dance Technique Games, Projects, Journal Prompts * Also available -- Longer explanations in the TEACHER NOTES version Also Available -- short versions for Presentation Slides in

Mirror, Mirror -- 3 Innovative Lesson Ideas for Teachers to develop activities for beginner to advanced students to inspire dance learning in a variety of ways. The first of the lessons begins with a discussion and exploration of Mirror Neurons -- bringing a new biology concept to the dance class setting. The second lesson teaches students about Narcissus and relates to social media of today! The third lesson is inspired by fun house mirrors, camera apps, and even the Chicago Bean Art Installa

A super Quick and Easy web-quest for your students -- Search and Find examples of Pilates and/or Yoga "How To" videos. Activity: Pair up and Share to test out the videos and then in a class discussion review them! Part of the September Suggested Calendar Activities

Here's the some basic information about GENERAL FITNESS! With an activity at the end for students to DEVISE their OWN plan for Great FITNESS! GREAT For NON DANCERS as well -- share this idea with Health Teachers and friends in the PE Department

Here's an easy way to plan your September with activities from Danceable Thoughts: Check out the related documents for sale! Suggested activities include: Fitness Facts, Aerobic Combos, Muscle Group Identifying Stretching and Body Conditioning, Create-a-Combo Thinking Dancers Journaling

A short and sweet discussion of the dances we all love from The Nutcracker's second act, Kingdom of the Sweets! A supplement to the Nutcracker Project resources

Here's an adaptation of the Insta-Ballet Photo Shoot assignment that virtual students can do autonomously. Variations of this are a component of The Nutcracker Project

If you've utilized or viewed the Nutcracker Project for Groups -- here is a nice simplification of the project for a virtual student to use to create a short solo! This is a 10 day long project! Great way to end the semester. Includes handouts/daily pacer guide/checklists/rubrics Coordinates with several other Danceable Thoughts resources

Generalized info for a quick study!

10 great images and a response page variety of genre represented Wonderful way to introduce or summarize a unit Response page is set up with text boxes for student responses -- can be used over and over!

Choose a great quote and great image to inspire your students. 10 images and a simple response page that you can use for a multitude of activites. Multiple genre of dance represented! Use this to introduce or summarize a unit. A unique way to begin a discussion regarding Social/Emotional Wellness. Check out this short summary video. https://youtu.be/hK2HKc8D42A Visit our website: www.DanceableThoughts.com and become a subscriber for many other great ideas for you dance education classes

Help your beginner students understand the way to Create Dancer Body Details from the Feet Up! This lesson pack is a redesign of the Planning for Improvement Series -- now edited and geared to a dancer in the early learning stages. This packet guides students to discover their ankle shapes, identify the working muscle groups of the legs, arms, and torso, and redefine their posture habits. Projects include completing tables, designing collages, and even a simple choreography project. This is an

Use the wide-ranging survey as a Pre-Assessment to get to know your students as you begin a new school year. The first page of this set specifically references the general categories of the TEKS for Texas public school dance educators. This is the PDF version. Also available in a Google Slides Format for students to use digitally. Subscribe to my website: www. DanceableThoughts.com for more ideas and inspiration;

Guide your students to create their own collection of dance images to help them communicate their social-emotional wellness. Useful for Distance Learning and a great way to start the digital school year. This download includes one page that is suitable to distribute to directly to students and another pages for suggestions for the teacher. Please visit my website www.DanceableThoughts.com and become a subscriber for many more ideas like this one!