Summer Idea For a Dance Class with 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Students

I have always been curious about wordless books. Today I am proposing an idea to try within a sweet summertime modern dance class (maybe with 4-10 kids enrolled).

I would head to your local library and gather some great wordless books. Give each student one to read and experiment with. How can this book be a springboard for a dance? What story does each student see in each book? 

I tend to find that wordless books frequently have a nice sense of whimsy. I pulled off of my shelf today:

Wave by Suzy Lee

Dreams by Peter Spier

Little Star by Antonin Louchard

Yellow Umbrella by Jae Soo Liu

I hope that this idea is a fun springboard for the summertime.

 

Comments

[Brendatally]

Jill, I love this... how do I "share" it with other dance teacher friends on facebook? I feel technically challenged!

[Jill Randall]

Thanks Brenda! If you want to share the info on Facebook, I would simply share the address of my blog:

www.dancingwords.typepad.com

Thanks!