Dancing with Class Blog
A Dancer’s Guide to Gratitude
12 Nov 2019
As we seek to build community through dance, an attitude of gratitude is key to our success. In this post, we explore why gratitude matters so much and 7 things we are grateful for as dancers. What is Gratitude and Why is it Helpful? Gratitude has several definitions including: the act [...]
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Beyond Halloween – Using Holidays to Teach Social Awareness
28 Oct 2019
Fall is in the air and many children are carving their pumpkins, preparing for Halloween parties and trick or treating, but this is just one cultural group’s upcoming holiday. In the Mexican culture, children and families are preparing for Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). In this [...]
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Why Dance Belongs in the School Day (HINT: SEL is its Soulmate!)
16 Jul 2019
Years of research point to dance and Social Emotional Learning as a powerful combination with great potential to address issues of equity and inclusion. The most successful Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs use active forms of learning, and evidence suggests that dance out-paces [...]
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Connection: A Dance Poem Compiled from Student Reflections
8 Apr 2019
Learning to dance with peers at school is an incredible journey in social development all by itself. When the goal is to eventually perform to live music played by your peers in the school orchestra, the experience rises to a whole other level. Students at Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School [...]
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SEL Movement Game: Super Dance Powers
3 Mar 2019
In addition to offering programs that help students build Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills through dance, Dancing with Class has developed a series of movement games that any educator can use to reinforce SEL skills in a fun and active way. “Super Dance Powers” is a [...]
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SEL Movement Game: Don’t You Budge!
25 Feb 2019
In addition to offering programs that help students build Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills through dance, Dancing with Class has developed a series of movement games that any educator can use to reinforce SEL skills in a fun and active way. “Don’t You Budge!” is a [...]
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SEL Movement Game: May I Have This Dance?
28 Jan 2019
In addition to offering programs that help students build Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills through dance, Dancing with Class has developed a series of movement games that any educator can use to reinforce SEL skills in a fun and active way. “May I Have This Dance?” is a [...]
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SEL Movement Game: Mirrors
28 Jan 2019
In addition to offering programs that help students build Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills through dance, Dancing with Class has developed a series of movement games that any educator can use to reinforce SEL skills in a fun and active way. “Mirrors” is a social-awareness [...]
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SEL Movement Game: What is Your Emoji?
28 Jan 2019
In addition to offering programs that help students build SEL skills through dance, Dancing with Class has developed a series of movement games that any educator can use to reinforce SEL skills in a fun and active way. “What is Your Emoji?” is a self-awareness game that help [...]
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Social Emotional Learning & The Magic of Dance – Part IV
10 Dec 2018
Social Emotional Learning & The Magic of Dance – Part IV SEL is an important intervention that contributes to a person’s cognitive development and mental health from childhood into adulthood. In this 4-part series, we have defined Social Emotional Learning (see Part I), examined the [...]
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