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Halloween is my favorite time of the year. I love the crisp air, dressing up, and a good scary movie. I even get the whole fam involved in my excitement! :)
You can add your own kid-friendly Halloween fun to your classes with the ideas below! Spooky BrainDanceWarm up the body and the brain with this spooky BrainDance (video below). For more information on the BrainDance, check out episode 5 of the DiscoverDance podcast. Listen here on Apple. Listen here on Spotify.  Halloween Movement Cards Download these 10 fun-themed movement cards for FREE! You can laminate them to make them last for years to come. They are great to include in your obstacle courses, lay them around the room for open exploration (fun for caregiver/tot classes), or send them to your dance families so they can continue the dance fun at home! See video below on how to use these cards while (DIS)Dancing. For older dancers, make it a fun choreography game! Divide your class into small groups. Have dancers randomly draw cards and place in an order. Dancers work together to create a short choreographic phrase they can share with the class. Halloween Playlist I’ve put together some of my favorite Halloween action dances here. These are great for ages 2-6. If you approach your classes conceptually, here is a list of the songs and the concepts they explore. There is also a welcome and goodbye song as well as an instrumental song for a spooky BrainDance on the playlist. If you need more information on the conceptual approach, check out episode 7 of the DiscoverDance Podcast. Listen here on Apple. Listen here on Spotify. ). Halloween Freeze Dance Song- PLACE, WEIGHT Spooky Spooky Instrumental- BrainDance or Warm Up Witches on their Broom-PLACE, ENERGY Shake Them Skeleton Bones and Dry Bones- BODY PARTS Horns, Fangs, Knees, and Claws- BODY PARTS Ring Around the Pumpkins- PLACE, RELATIONSHIPS The Monsters Stomp Around the House- PLACE, SPEED Halloween Finger Family- PLACE, BODY PARTS Bats Are Sleeping- PLACE, LEVEL Spider, Spider, Spider- DIRECTIONS, LEVEL, BODY PARTS Spider Up and Down- DIRECTIONS Spooky Loo-BODY PARTS, RELATIONSHIPS If I Were-PLACE, ENERGY Fly Little Bats-PLACE, SPEED Can You Make a Happy Face- PLACE, SPEED, SIZE Knock, Knock, Trick or Trick- PLACE, ENERGY, WEIGHT, SPEED Halloween Shark- SIZE, PATHWAYS Scarecrow- PLACE, LEVEL Happy Halloween Exploring!
Andrea
3 Comments
Katrina Hall
27/9/2019 02:42:22 pm
Thank you!
Tiffany Woodward
11/10/2020 11:21:04 am
Thank you for being awesome!!! your videos have inspired me so much!! Leave a Reply. |
