KINETIC CHRISTMAS: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Saturday 11 May 2019
a moving child is a learning child,
Christmas,
Coordination,
Dance,
kinetic scale
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Day 6
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
FROM HOPPING
TO SKIPPING (Approximately 4+ years)
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A PARTY FOR YOUR BODY
With all the
holiday music in the air, I've been thinking about the importance of dance for little ones.
In our new book, A MovingChild Is a Learning Child, we describe dance as "a party for your
body." That's because dance offers so many multi-faceted benefits. For instance…
Physically, dance challenges
children to move their bodies in new and different ways. And even though it may not look like it sometimes, that means whole-body coordination, head to toe!
Socially, getting and
staying in step with others is a big accomplishment. Set to music, the beat and rhythm provide the soundtrack for a powerful, physical sense of community.
Cognitively, remembering structured
dance steps takes focus and concentration.
And of course, emotionally... well,
let the party begin!
For this
activity, choose any music you like. I selected the classic Rockin' Around the
Christmas Tree because the four-beat bar is upbeat, but not too fast for little
ones to keep up with. There's a lot going on with this or any other structured dance, so take it
slow, introduce one idea at a time and see how they get along before presenting
the next step.
And note: if you
have younger children, clapping or bobbing up and down to the beat is a great
way to get ready for more coordinated dancing next Christmas.
So, gather everyone into a circle, hold hands, and let's get rockin'!
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS
TREE
By Johnny Marks
Rocking around
the Christmas Tree at the Christmas party...
Hold hands and
walk/march/skip in a circle to the right.
...hop!
Jump or hop in
place.
Mistletoe hung
where you can see. Ev'ry couple tries to...
Hold hands and
walk/march/skip in a circle to the right.
...stop!
Stomp!
Rocking around
the Christmas Tree. Let the Christmas Spirit...
Hold hands and
walk/march/skip in a circle in the other direction.
...ring
Raise your arms
up and down to the beat (like ringing a bell).
Later we'll
have some pumpkin pie and we'll do some
Rub your belly.
...caroling
Shout
"Hey!"
You will get a
sentimental feeling when you hear,
Voices singing
"Let's be jolly,"
Hold hands and
sway back and forth from left to right, lifting the free foot off the floor if
they can.
Deck the halls
with boughs of holly"
Stop and sing
"Deck the halls with boughs of holly."
Rocking around
the Christmas Tree. Have a happy...
Hold hands and
walk in a circle to the right.
...holiday
Jump or hop in place.
Everyone's
dancing merrily in a new old fashioned way
Free form
dancing merrily!
Wishing you a happy,
healthy, active holiday season!
From A Moving Child Is a Learning Child: How the Body Teaches the Brain to Think by Gill Connell and Cheryl McCarthy, copyright © 2013. Used with permission of Free Spirit Publishing Inc., Minneapolis, MN; 800-735-7323; www.freespirit.com. All rights reserved.
If you'd like more information about A Moving Child Is a Learning Child, hop over to our friends at Free Spirit Publishing!
A KINETIC CHRISTMAS
BLOG SERIES
DAY 7: WALRUS WORDS
DAY 8: CHIMNEY TRICKS!
DAY 9: CANDY CANE HOCKEY
DAY 10: JINGLE RINGS
DAY 11: THREE HEADED GINGERBREAD MONSTER
DAY 12: SANTA SAYS!
DAY 18: LITTLE DRUMMER KIDS
DAY 20: JINGLE TAG
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