Bringing dance integrated learning to schools: Special on International Dance Day

 Bringing dance integrated learning to schools: Special on International Dance Day ~Lalit Kishore

Created and coordinated by International Theatre Institute (ITI) in 1982, the International Dance Day to be celebrated every year on the 29th April which is also the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre who is creator of modern ballet. The noted dancer, Marianela NÚÑEZ of Argentina has urged that artists must  share the joy of dance with others

According to the ITI, the aim of the annual observance is 'to celebrate dance, revel in the universality of this art form, cross all political, cultural and ethnic barriers, and bring people together with a common language - dance.' The ITI has urged the world community to 'see the value and importance of the art form “dance” by recognising its value and realising its potential for economic growth.

Some educators and therapists have stresses the need for art-integrated learning with centrality of dance in early grades since dance can work as good medium to develop literacy. According to Missouri Alliance for Arts Education,the road to literacy involves the translation of movement expression and communication into words. "Learning language and learning dance are not separate threads, but are woven together and incorporated into a fabric of communication and understanding," it adds. The Alliances stresses, "Learning, thought, creativity, and intelligence don't just come from the brain alone, but from the entire body. Movement combinations increase memory, order, and sequencing skills. Creating dances also increases self-esteem which is so very important to learning."

Sabine Howe states, "There are so many reasons why dance is important to the health and development of our young people. Above all, children need to move! Any way to get kids moving on their feet is a must (especially in a digital era). Dance burns calories, strengthens muscles, improves balance, increases flexibility, and gives the heart a good workout. Dance has also been proven to increase cognitive development."

"As a part of interdisciplinary knowledge and it application, dances are being used as scientific healing interventions as Dance Movement Therapy and spiritual or devotion dancing popularised by Hare Krishna cult and Sufi Dances," states Lalit Kishore at speekingtree.in. according to him, dance integrated learning is an exploration into academic subjects through use of movements and gestures and dance phrases for flow for a  unit of study.

My haiku on Dance: Be dance literate/ For kinaesthetic wellbeing/ For cognitive growth ~*~ Learn some dance steps/ For expressing emotions/ To attain resilience...Standing footwork dance/ Arms-n-finger sit-dances/ Are great therapies ~*~ Explore use dance/ For non-dance benefits/ Brain education, well being, poise...Be like Natraja/ To turn dance into yoga/ Meditation, grace ~*~ Be like Natvara/ To express love, devotion,/ And divine virtues

REFERENCES

https://www.international-dance-day.org/

https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/international-dance-day-spiritual-and-healing-aspects-of-dance

https://lalitculp.wixsite.com/website/post/piritual-and-therapeutical-value-of-dance-special-on-international-dance-day-2022

https://www.speakingtree.in/allslides/haiku-on-being-dance-literate-international-dance-day/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dj01_FKgRY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Zjyw1D1pU


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Image
  Make paradigm shift toward feminist pedagogy to bring about gender equity in education: Special on National Women's Day 2024 I n India, on the 13th of February each year, the National Women's Day is commorerated  to mark  the birth  anniversary of Sarojini Naidu - an eminent poet, stateswoman, freedom fighter and advocate of gender equity.  Besides paying homage to Sarojini Naidu's noted efforts in promotion of women's rights, the issues of gender parity, gender sensitivity, gender equity and women's empowerment are high-lighted. Here,  on the occasion of National Women’s Day-2024, I  reproduce my article “What is good for girls is good for boys bu not vice versa” which was earlier used by citizen journalism portal ‘mynews.in’ and circulated by Azim Premji Foundation through their  ‘Active News’ website. For gender equity in general education and more so in STEM education areas.   “Feminist pedagogy begins with the premise that gender and the social inequality it
Read more

C'Wealth Award for Dr Kishore for math education innovation at girls' school of Vidya Bharati in Jaipur

Image
  C'Wealth Award for Dr Kishore for math education innovation at girls' school of Vidya Bharati in Jaipur The Annual Conference of Association of Science Education (ASE)-2024 was held at the University of Northampton's Waterside Campus in January, from the 4th to the 6th inclusive, informed the organizers. The UK's largest gathering of science educators from across the education spectrum witnessed more than 250 sessions with keynotes, speakers and workshops.  There was also an exhibition of science education organisations, social events and a special schools exhibition for local schools to showcase science projects. There were sessions focused on primary and secondary science teaching running across all three days, add the organizers. The emphasis was on professional development of science educators, teachers, researchers and technicians The concluding day focused on Research sessions and hosted the Schools Exhibition where teachers and their students talked about schoo
Read more

Vidya Bharati Run Girls School in Jaipur Receives Commonwealth Award for Maths Project Led by Dr Lalit Kishore

Image
 Vidya Bharati Run Girls School in Jaipur Receives Commonwealth Award for Maths Project Led by Dr Lalit Kishore Association for Science Education (ASE) 2024 Annual Conference was held from 4th to 6th January at the University of Northampton's Waterside Campus in the United Kingdom. The ASE Conference Technicians day (5th January) was officially sponsored by Philip Harris, part of the Findel Group. The Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology and Mathematics Educators (CASTME) partnered with Findel International Education Resources and Philip Harris to sponsor awards. The names of the award recipients are announced at the ASE conference. The CASTME Vice Chair (Awards), Kathleen Nugent, intimated that the project "Intervening to feminize senior school mathematics with STEAM and daily life connections" led by Dr Lalit Kishore, a resident educator in local community, at the Senior Secondary Girls Adarsh Vidya Mandir School in Jaipur, India, has won the CASTME Commendat
Read more