Follow the Leader by Erica Silverman is the story of two brothers who play follow the leader. They do all kinds of activities and use their imaginations to fly, swim, climb, and more! This book is a whole class in itself. I love to use it for dance or gymnastics birthday parties, and as a fun class towards the beginning … [Read More...]
Lesson Plans
Snowmen at Night!
Snowmen at Nightby Caralyn Buehner is just plain fun! I read it to students aged 2-10 and they all love it. It rhymes, it sparks imagination, and it gives children … [Read More...]
The Mitten
Our recent cold weather reminded me of a dance lesson I did during summer camp last year. It's actually way more appropriate for winter though! This lesson is … [Read More...]
The Rainbow Fish
Teaching dance classes with books is one of my favorite pastimes. I love how a story can motivate movement in children! The Rainbow Fish is a fun story for 3-8 … [Read More...]
Dance Games
The Pilobolus Alphabet
If you tried out The Name Game and liked it, here's another fun activity using the alphabet. The Human Alphabet … [Read More...]
Animal Conditioning
After warm-up in my preschool gymnastics classes (and sometimes in dance, too), I do a conditioning portion of class. … [Read More...]
Fitness
Workout of the Week – January 19
This week's workout is a little rough...but fun! It should take you 45-55 minutes to complete. There are 10 exercises. … [Read More...]
Workout of the Week – Spell Your Name
This week's Workout of the Week is just plain fun! Not a lot of competition and no time limit. When you're done, … [Read More...]