Calming Exercises Early Childhood Ed.

 

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Unit: Teaching Practice
Theme: Mini-Lessons & Calming Excercises

Introduction
 
 Student teaching or teaching practice is a supervised instructional experience; usually the culminating course in a university or college undergraduate education or graduate school program leading to teacher education and certification.
 
Today, students will be introduced to two new teaching experiences led by Okera Hastings and Janice Chukwu.


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Learning Objectives

 

  • Understand the dynamics of teaching a dance/movement lesson
  • Explain the different parts of a lesson plan in written form
  • Gain an awareness of the importance of the creative method
  • Experience the creative method through teaching a dance/movement lesson

 

 

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Main Lesson

 

Mini-Lessons

Okera Hastings

Janice Chukwu



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A Note to Remember

"Failing to plan is planning to fail." 

 

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Case Study

 The aim of this video is to help little people manage the big emotions they experience. It includes some simple breathing exercises and stretches to help kids release tension and calm down when they are feeling stressed, frustrated or anxious. I suggest that you practice the exercises in this video with your child when they are feeling calm, engaged and ready to learn. 

When they are familiar with the video you can remind them of their breathing exercises/stretches at times they are experiencing stress and help them learn to calm themselves down. When our little monkey has his mouth closed, he is breathing in. When his mouth is open, he is breathing out. During stretches, encourage your child to breath deeply and slowly.

 



Questions

After watching the video, what tools can we develop to engage young children ?

Please, write a reflection on how this video can improve online dance/movement instruction for children.

 

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Journaling


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Glossary


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Sources


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Students' Work

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