KINE 2P06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: First Nations, Social Skills
3 Nov 2016
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Enriches the physical education and arts education program. 5 reasons to teach dance (phe canada, 2016) More than simply learning steps or new moves. Essential learning such as: movement skills, movement concepts, dance creation and understanding dances within a cultural context. Role of movement in understanding other people and cultures. Dance educates the entire self & provides an ideal vehicle for students to learn. Dance provides opportunities for cross-curricular and integrated learning. Diverse perspectives on the study, as well as tools for learning. Exploring the interests and questions of students through authentic, meaningful events. Movement, visual art, language, music, drama, mathematics, etc. are used for making and communicating meaning. Dance education creates balance within the educational program. Under strand active living in the subgroup of active participation (dance, games, sports, fitness, individual and recreation activities) Lists creative, modern, folk, cultural, first nations, metis, inuit, ballet, jazz, hip hop.
