This volume contains 30 unit suggestions for dance lessons in elementary or secondary education. The volume opens with a preface, a discussion of the value of dance in education and of how learning takes place in dance, and a glossary. Each of the units that follow is arranged in sets of five lessons on a theme. Each lesson has a structure:…

This volume contains 30 unit suggestions for dance lessons in elementary or secondary education. The volume opens with a preface, a discussion of the value of dance in education and of how learning takes place in dance, and a glossary. Each of the units that follow is arranged in sets of five lessons on a theme. Each lesson has a structure:…

This book illustrates why and how movements and dance are powerful tools for learning and creativity in K-6 classrooms. Designed to be a workshop on paper, the book helps teachers build on what they already know about movement and implement techniques that tap into children's natural interest in moving. Chapter 1,"Moving To Learn," explains the…

This document provides supplemental assessment information to "Missouri's Framework for Curriculum Development in Health Education and Physical Education (Healthy, Active Living) K-12." The assessment annotations found in the third column of this document are intended to provide information for administrators, curriculum directors, and…