Adaptive Rhythmic Movement - Children to Seniors
Adaptive Rhythmic Movement - Children to Seniors
Description:
This rhythmic and expressive movement teaching text was created from work as a dance specialist with children to seniors and those challenged since 1965; from observing that people of all ages are adaptable; expressing feelings and thoughts in alternative bodily ways when faced with challenges - challenges that may be emotional, mental, physical, or in combination. Music and rhythms provide inspiration for structured and expressive movement. The clapping, floor exercises, and moving on the floor exercises in this text develop coordination of body-mind through right-left brain development; the theory of receiving input through the bodily senses—body to mind and then mind to body for action, powered by spirited, enthusiastic energy—is a basis of somatic education. All levels of mobility will find something useful. Practical hints are given for those confined to bed or wheelchairs or with limited range of motion. Music and rhythmic clapping or rhythm instruments provide the inspiration. For example: Those with impaired hearing can feel the vibrations of music in their hands by touching a piano being played or a sound speaker for a radio, tapes, cds, and some musical instruments; even through their feet on a floor that is vibrating from an instrument being played in the room. The Rhythmic Movement Dance Series contains teaching texts for developing body-mind coordination for all ages and levels of mobility.
Education Levels:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Kindergarten
Subject:
Dance, Music, Motor/movement Skills, Rhythms And Dance
Resource Type:
Lesson plan
Medium:
JPEG, Text/HTML
Fee Status:
Free
Beneficiary:
Developmentally disabled students, Disabled students, Emotionally disabled students, Hearing-impaired students, Learning disabled students, Physically disabled students, Students, Students with multiple disabilities, Vision-impaired students, General public
Online provider:
Susan Kramer
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