I am a big fan of illustrator Raúl Colón and was excited to recently stumble upon the book Rise the Moon (with author Eileen Spinelli). This story can serve as inspiration and a conversation starter with a wide age range - preschool through 5th grade. What do we do under the light of the moon?
Encourage your students to each come up with an original idea - What do you want to do under the moonlight? What is the imagery? Potential dance steps and action words? What is the movement quality and speed?
As the teacher, you can capture the ideas on paper. Students in grades 3-5 can write their own ideas.
String the concepts together to create a beautiful score for an original, unique dance project. You can even use moon-related music, such as "It's Only a Paper Moon" (various versions).
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