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How to teach elementary students kinesthetically, in a fully illustrated
text, outlining body placement and anatomy, rhythms, large motor skills,
dynamics, creative movement, beginning mini-lessons, the one-hand alphabet, and
a 40-minute lesson plan divided into 5 minute segments. Also for special needs
students.
Master text for teachers on how
to use a kinesthetic approach with academics. Included in the Rhythmic Movement
Dance Series.
Details
92 pages; 8.5 by 11 inch PDF ebook and paperback
8,051 words
Copyright 2002-2018 Susan Kramer
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-38794370-8
EPUB ISBN: 978-1-300-00189-8
Paperback ISBN: 978-0-557-42465-8
Santa Barbara, California USA
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Lulu Enterprises Publishing
Contents
Part I Anatomy as Applied to Teaching Movement
1. Body Placement, 2. Foot, 3.
Legs, 4. Knock Knees, 5. Bow legs,
6. Spine, 7. Poor Posture, 8. The
Spine and Jumps, 9. Muscle Groups
Part II Rhythms
1. Theory, 2. Clapping in Meter, 3.
Listening and Clapping
4. Clapping Syllables, 5. Rhythmic
Accompaniments
Part III Dynamics of Energy; Creative Movement
1. Theory
2. Gradations of Movement
Rebound; Suspension; Sustained Movement; Overtones; Expending Energy
3. Elements of Motion
Axial; Levels; Directions; Dynamics
4. Body-Mind; Mind-Body Interaction
Part IV 16 Basic Rhythmic Movements
1. Theory
2. List
3. Descriptions
(1) Walks, (2) Runs, (3) Marching, (4) Gallops, (5) Slides, (6) Hops,
(7) Jumps, (8) Leaps, (9) Pedaling, (10) Prancing, (11) Toe Pointing,
(12) Skips, (13) Waltz, (14) Minuet, (15) Schottische, (16) Polka
Part V Floor Exercises
1. Descriptions
(1) The Leaf, (2) The Flower, (3) The Cricket, (4) The Bird,
(5) The Squirrel, (6) The Chipmunk, (7) The Rocker, (8) The Seal,
(9) Back Exercise, (10) The Turtle, (11) Cat Stretch,
(12) The Starfish, (13) The Owl, (14) Swinging
Part VI Mini-Lessons for learning academic concepts
1. Practice with Letter Shapes
Straight Line, Curve, Circle
2. Language
Words, Sentence
Syllables
Syllables: Clapping Accents for Native and
Foreign Language Learning
Punctuation Exercises: Comma and
Period; Exclamation Point;
Question Mark; Colon; Semicolon
Diagramming Sentences
2.A. Fingerspelling; One-Hand Alphabet
Reasons for Learning the One-Hand Alphabet
Using the one-hand alphabet to re-teach
or strengthen coordination in a weak hand
for people of all ages
The Letter Shapes
Resources on the Internet
2.B. Spelling
Using 'scrabble' game pieces or wooden alphabet blocks
3. Visual Directional Exercise; Non-verbal 'Which Way Game'
4. Counting
5. Basic Math
Sets, Addition, Subtraction,
Wholes, Halves, Quarters
5.A. More Addition
6. ABA Sequencing
7. Directions of Movement
Forward, Backward, Sideward;
Clockwise, Counter-clockwise;
Right and Left Side of Body
8. Geometric Shapes
9. Telling Time
10. Moving Left to Right as in Writing; Reading
Part VII Basic Lesson Plan
1. Theory
A Full Lesson or a 'Sponge' Activity?
Providing Space; Protocols/Benefits
2. Basic Lesson Plan
1 - Floor Exercises, 2 - Clapping Rhythms,3 - Rhythmic Movements, 4 - Resting
5 - Technique or Mini-Lesson, 6 - Creativity and Dynamics,
7 - The Melody and Rhythm of Music, 8 - Expanding
3. Special Circumstances
*****
About
the Author - Susan
Kramer is a graduate
of Peabody Institute Preparatory Dance of Johns Hopkins University and has been
teaching dance and academics kinesthetically as a dance specialist since 1965,
and maintains a large educational web site at susankramer.com.
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Portions of text originally
published in 1978 by Susan Kramer
as "Free
to Move While Learning the 3Rs"