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| Preface | |
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| A Framework for Teaching Children's Dance | |
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| Understanding the Importance of Teaching Children's Dance | |
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| What Is Children's Dance? | |
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| Why Teach Children's Dance? | |
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| What Are the Benefits and Learning Outcomes of Children's Dance? | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions for Reflection | |
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| Presenting Essential Content for Children's Dance | |
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| The Elements of Dance | |
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| The Body | |
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| Space | |
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| Time | |
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| Force | |
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| Flow | |
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| Relationships | |
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| Dance Forms | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions for Reflection | |
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| Designing a Dance Program | |
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| Planning a Yearlong Dance Program | |
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| Planning a Dance Unit | |
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| Planning the Dance Lessons | |
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| Interdisciplinary Connections | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions for Reflection | |
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| Creating a Dance Education Setting | |
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| Class Size | |
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| Equipment and Teaching Materials | |
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| Facilities | |
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| Class Frequency and Length | |
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| Community Characteristics | |
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| School Policies | |
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| Program Advocacy | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions for Reflection | |
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| Making Teaching Effective | |
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| Using Different Teaching Styles | |
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| Helping All Children Learn | |
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| Motivating Learners | |
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| Establishing Protocols and Rules | |
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| Making the Classroom Safe | |
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| Presenting Demonstrations | |
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| Providing Feedback | |
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| Engaging Students in Performances | |
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| Observing Dance | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions for Reflection | |
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| Assessing Children's Learning in Dance | |
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| Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness | |
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| Teacher Assessment of Students | |
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| Peer Assessment | |
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| Student Self-Assessment | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions for Reflection | |
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| Learning Experiences for Children's Dance | |
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| Learning Experiences for Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades | |
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| Neighborhood Friendship Streamer Dance | |
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| Floating Clouds and Rain Showers | |
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| Run, Hop, Jump, Skip | |
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| The Playground | |
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| Ocean Waves and Swimmers | |
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| Spaghetti Dance | |
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| Balloons | |
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| Percussion Instrument Dance | |
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| The Hungry Cat | |
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| Circus Dance | |
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| Learning Experiences for Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grades | |
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| Dancing Homework Machine | |
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| Creative Square Dance | |
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| Action Words | |
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| Float and Punch | |
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| Baseball Dance | |
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| Bubbles | |
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| Birthday Celebration | |
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| Partner Dance | |
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| Sport Dance | |
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| Dance Maps | |
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| References | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| About the Authors | |