Colors are an ever popular theme in dance classes. I was excited to see Laura Vaccaro Seeger's latest creation, Blue. You might be familiar with her book Green already.
Explore this book with elementary age students. Start off with a group brainstorm - what do you think of that is blue? Capture ideas on chart paper. Then, pull out a variety of scarves, pieces of fabric, and ribbons of varying shades of blue. Improvise, trade, and dance some more.
The book Blue offers delightful text to try out through small group sections, taking inspiration from the words and the images. "Very blue" relates to blue butterflies...."midnight blue" refers to nighttime...."new blue" shows the ebb and flow of the ocean. Consider using the props within your dance as well.
For music, check out "Into the Sea" or "Broken Arrow" by The Album Leaf. And, to find more dancing books about colors, click here.
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