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This is a fun idea for class or for a party idea. Using an item I purchased at a discount store I created an entire creative choreography project!

Have fun with the educational toy, "Gib Gab" and make the timed questions relate to dance education! 52 different topics to discuss and play with the Gib Gab timer device. Disclaimer: Gib Gab is an independent product found where other educational toys are sold. It is fun in the school setting and as a social game to share with family and friends. Danceable Thoughts has no financial connection to the product at all -- we just love using with with our students (and fellow educators alike)

6 "RE" words that give students a variety of ways to respond to Inspirational Quotes Posters -- Works great with the Danceable Thoughts Quotes Posters that are currently available for purchase at live events like TDEA!

Part of the Suggested September Calendar Fitness Unit At the end of the unit, groups create a Fitness Dance Combination and with this simple guide they will also create a rubric for grading the project. VERY SIMPLE and EASY to FOLLOW -- generates student conversations about what will make a great performance for a wonderful grade!

Add the Muscle Groups you'd like your students to learn. Suggested Use: As students are experiencing workout exercises for a body part have them label this puzzle. Purposely left generic so that you can use for either front (anterior) or back (posterior) side labeling.

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

Coordinates with Viewing and Analyzing a Ballet Worksheets for Students or can be used independently.

An excellent way to guide student viewing of ballet productions -- very similar format to the "Viewing a Musical from a Dancer's Point of View" Works wonderfully for studying The Nutcracker!

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

Generalized info for a quick study!

Here's an group project that will inspire your students to imagine themselves as ballet dance company stars! Explainer Video also available! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTIEnycg2so They will take photos of themselves in basic ballet body positions and then use them creatively to create a collage that would serve as a promotional poster for a ballet company. This project can be done both virtually and in-person. A fun way to get students interacting with ballet ideas and allows for some c

Terms include 5 Positions of the Feet and Barre Basic Exercises First half of slides are information pages Second set of slides have editable text boxes to share as worksheets with your students

Includes 5 positions of the feet Basic Barre movements Terms/Translations/Description of movement

Part of a series of videos with graphics to teach ballet/dance vocabulary Translations and/or explanations With narration Coordinates with several other Dance Terminology resources

Part of a series of videos with graphics to teach ballet/dance vocabulary Translations and/or explanations With narration Coordinates with several other Dance Terminology resources

Part of a series of videos with graphics to teach ballet/dance vocabulary Translations and/or explanations With narration Coordinates with several other Dance Terminology resources

Coordinates with the notecards, video and even a shirt available for order by contacting Angela@DanceableThoughts.com A magically way to teach these basics. Includes 'How to' do the positions and the terminology in French with some memory tricks to learn the vocabulary