Week 7:

Movin' and Groovin'

This week in Movin' and Groovin' we did some more gymnastics! We worked on our rolls some more with the toddlers and the preschool children and we also worked more on our cartwheels in with the preschool children as well.

Rock and Rollers

This week in Rock and Rollers we practiced the "Thriller" dance some more. The Halloween party is right around the corner and the children would like to perform "Thriller" for their classmates, parents, and teachers at their Halloween Party!

Benefits of Dance/Gymnastics

Physical:

• Fitness
• Coordination
• Cardiovascular
• Flexibility
• Strength

Intellectual:

• Intellectual stimulation
• Calculation and Planning
• Sequential Learning
• Patterns
• Spatial Development
• Increased motivation to learn
• Mental flexibility and problem solving
• Right and left brain inclusion
• Improved academic performance
• Mental flexibility and problem solving

Artistic:

• Arts appreciation
• Musicality and rhythmic expression
• Creative Expression
• Imagination
• Innovation

Social:

• Team exploration and cooperation
• communication
• camaraderie

Individual:

• Confidence and Self esteem
• Listening skills
• Self-discipline
• Sense of accomplishment
• Persistence
• Accuracy
• Being open to new ideas

Week 6:

Movin' and Groovin'

This week in Movin' and Groovin' we are doing gymnastics! With the toddlers we are practicing forward rolls and with the preschool children we are practicing forward rolls and we are working on our cartwheels!

Rock and Rollers

This week in Rock and Rollers we are going to finish learning the "Thriller" dance. We will also play the children's favorite game "Freeze Dance"!

Week 5:

Movin' and Groovin'

This week in Movin' and Groovin' we are dancing! In the toddler classrooms we are dancing with leaves and waving them around at the same tempo as the music. We are doing the same with the preschool classes as well but we are also reviewing the dance steps that we learned and we are adding a few more!

Rock and Rollers:

This week in Rock and Rollers we are learning more of the "Thriller" dance! We added a few more steps and we're getting closer to learning the whole thing! We are also playing the children's favorite game, "FREEZE DANCE"!

Week 4:

Movin' and Groovin'

This week in Movin' and Groovin' we did some more gymnastics. We did some more rolls with the toddlers and we did rolls, bridges, and we started cartwheels with the preschool children!

Rock and Rollers

This week in Rock and Rollers I am teaching the children how to do jumps used in gymnastics. They learned how to do tuck, pike, and straddle jumps on the ground and on the mini trampoline! The children loved practicing their jumps on the trampoline!