I have been especially tried in the last two weeks by my 4/5 year old class. This is really by no fault of their own and is mostly because I simply don't know how to teach such small things. I don't understand their minds and I have no idea how to handle them.
So today I went on a hunt to find some tips and came across this fantastic article. 12 Tips for Teaching Tots by Nichelle at Danceadvantage.net. And all of the sudden it hit me. OH! Make dance-time playtime! Who knows why I haven't been incorporating more games and imagination into their classes. I know their favorite thing is to do the flower dance at the end of our class, so why haven't I put two and two together? Children need imagination and have such great ones, I need to put it to better use.
So here's to hoping I can make this work in my class tomorrow.
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