Learning about dance in class was energizing. Dance has never been one of my talents. I always wished I was more coordinated. I always thought it was embarrassing to even try to move because I am not graceful. In class as I saw everyone moving no matter what level they were I got out of my comfort zone and tried the activities. When we did the activities with the book, it made the book come alive. I enjoyed playing the parts and pretending to be on the boat. This activiy would be fun to do in my future class room.
The activity we did when we moved to the different movements with the drum was a little uncomfortable for me at first but then I noticed others were just doing whatever and so I didn't worry so much about it. Dance is how you interpret something, so there is no wrong or right way to do it. I thought about how a student might feel the same way. Realizing you can express yourself in your own way would make my students feel good about themselves. I think a shy person that could express themselves with dance would be great. Their class mates would get to know them on a different level.
I really enjoyed the activities in the gym. Maybe by that time all my inhabitions were gone. I loved learning the dance. This kind of dance would be really fun to teach my students when we talk about different cultures. Dance is a definate part of culture. Dancing seems to bring laughs, fun, and togetherness. I wondered why schools bother to have dance festivals. I now know that dance is a great way to learn in many ways.
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