I found this article about how a high school teacher uses physical movement and music to teach high school students. Take a look at the article, it is pretty interesting.
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120218/NEWS01/302180132/unusual-teaching-methods-covington
How do you think the incorporation of movement and music into your classroom effects student performance? Please share some of the ways you are incorporating movement and music in your daily schedule?
Why is steady beat so important for children?
Please click on the link below to read the clinical report from the Pediatrics Journal concerning the importance of play for children. What do you think about this topic? How do you see play promoting healthy child development?
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/129/1/e204.full
Welcome to our Education Through Movement blog! We are excited to have this opportunity to share our work and experiences with you! Together we will share information and ideas for enriching children’s lives through movement. We look forward to this interactive journey with you!
The Education Through Movement (ETM) program was developed by Phyllis Weikart. Over the last 40+ years we have had many educators participate in workshops, summer training, and conference presentations. We would like to start our blog with this question,
How has your knowledge of the HighScope’s Education Through Movement program enriched both your life and the lives of the children you teach?
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