Do you want to . . .
- create a rich and vibrant classroom environment?
- stimulate your students' minds in multiple ways?
- transform your teaching through incorporating the arts in your
mathematics and science curriculums?
Then "Dance Integration: 36 Dance Lesson Plans for Science and
Mathematics" is just the book for you
The dance lesson plans in this groundbreaking book infuse
creativity in mathematics and science content. Students will gain a
wealth of critical knowledge, deepen their critical-thinking
skills, and learn to collaborate and communicate effectively.
Written for K-5 teachers who are looking for creative ways to
teach the standards, " Dance Integration" will help you bring your
mathematics and science content to life as you guide your students
to create original choreography in mathematics and science and
perform it for one another. In doing so, you will help spark new
ideas for your students out of those two curriculums --no more
same-old same-old
And in the freshness of these new ideas, students will increase
comfort in performing in front of one another and discussing
performances while deepening their understanding of the core
content through their kinesthetic experiences. The
creative-thinking skills that you will teach through these lesson
plans and the innovative learning that dance provides are what set
this book apart from all others in the field.
"Dance Integration" was extensively field-tested by authors
Karen Kaufmann and Jordan Dehline. The book contains these
features:
- Instructions on developing modules integrating mathematics and
science
- Ready-to-use lesson plans that classroom teachers, physical
education teachers, dance educators, and dance specialists can use
in teaching integrated content in mathematics and science
- Tried-and-true methods for connecting to 21st-century learning
standards and integrating dance into K-5 curriculums
This book, which will help you assess learning equally in dance,
science, and mathematics, is organized in three parts:
- Part I introduces the role of dance in education; defines
dance integration; and describes the uses, benefits, and effects of
dance when used in tandem with another content area.
- Part II offers dance and mathematics lessons that parallel the
common core standards for mathematics.
- Part III presents dance and science learning activities in
physical science, life science, earth and space sciences,
investigation, experimentation, and technology.
Each lesson plan includes a warm-up, a developmental progression
of activities, and formative and summative assessments and
reflections. The progressions help students explore, experiment,
create, and perform their understanding of the content. The plans
are written in a conversational narrative and include additional
notes for teachers. Each lesson explores an essential question
relevant to the discipline and may be taught in sequence or as a
stand-alone lesson.
Yes, " Dance Integration" will help you meet important
standards:
- Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
- Next Generation Science Standards
- Standards for Learning and Teaching Dance in the Arts
More important, this book provides you with a personal aesthetic
realm in your classroom that is not part of any other school
experience. It will help you bring joy and excitement into your
classroom. And it will help you awaken a community of active and
eager learners.
Isn't that what education is all about?
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