Skillful Movement
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R070246
BrainDance. Variations for Infants Through Seniors
In these videos, Anne Green Gilbert and her students (toddlers through seniors) demonstrate variations of the BrainDance. These exercises move through fundamental movement patterns that wire the central nervous system in the first year of life. The BrainDance offers benefits such as improved mood, reduced stress and increased alertness and concentration. It can be used at home, at school, in the office and in the dance studio for brain reorganization, connectivity/alignment, a centering body/brain warm-up or to wake-up or calm-down. Variations include rhymes with young children, standing, lying down, and sitting in chairs, travelling and working with partners.
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Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $39.00 US
Record posted/updated: July 1, 2020
R070117
Step Lively Series
This dance series is an excellent resource for the dance strand that reflects the rich Canadian heritage of traditional dance and music. The introduction contains valuable background information about the author, the world of fiddle music and the author's rationale for choosing the dances that are included in the book. A short history precedes each dance and suggestions for teaching the dance are written in a concise and straightforward manner. Cartoon illustrations, formation patterns and boxes with variations and quotes add to the attractive layout. A glossary, a section entitled "Tips for Teachers" and an extensive bibliography are included. A CD with the music for all the dances is tucked into the front cover.
Further information may be found at www.marianrose.com.
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•  Step Lively 1. Dances for Schools and Families
•  Step Lively 2. Canadian Dance Favourites
•  Step Lively 3. Primary Dances With Accompanying CD
Media and Formats : Book CD/DVD
Price : $30.00 ea.
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R038515
6 Fit Kids' Classroom Workout
These workouts can be used in any school space to invigorate and motivate students. They excite students about being physically active and provide an ideal break from the day's routines. They can also be used as a warm-up to other physical activity.
•  Fit Kids Classroom Workout 1. Hip and Happening Kardio Funk
•  Fit Kids Classroom Workout 2. Drum Beating, Foot Stomping African
•  Fit Kids Classroom Workout 3. Shimmy, Shaking and Loving Latin
•  Fit Kids Classroom Workout 4. Heart Pounding, Arm Pumping Aerobic Dance
•  Fit Kids Classroom Workout 5. Getting Funky
•  Fit Kids Classroom Workout 6. Loving Afro Latin
Media and Formats : CD/DVD Video
Price : $28.49 (Includes 6 videos)
Record posted/updated: November 23, 2021
R036497
The Creative Dance Keys
This attractive kit includes a CD-ROM, a key-shaped instruction booklet, a 60-minute video, 12 vocabulary-building word rings and a music program on compact disc. The bilingual CD-ROM (French and English) is an interactive resource designed to assist teachers in researching and planning dance lessons. Users can quickly scan the contents of the instruction booklet, view a video sample, listen to a music sample and more.
The key-shaped instruction booklet includes a teacher's guide and 20 creative dance structures with over 60 variations. It offers clear, descriptive directions. The 60-minute DVD shows elementary level children demonstrating the 20 basic dance lessons. The 12 word rings contain over 1,200 words that have the potential to help extend vocabulary and imagination. An endless expansion of movement options occurs when the word rings are combined with the dance structures on the keys. The kit offers 95 minutes of a variety of instrumental music on compact disc.
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Media and Formats : Kit
Price : $299.99
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Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R052414
Rene Bibaud's Complete Fundamentals of Rope Jumping
Long a staple in physical education programs, the jump rope is a proven, effective and inexpensive tool. Many physical education teachers, however, struggle with how to get the most from rope jumping. The video will assist educators in: teaching rope jumping through a structured and progressive process; keeping students moving, interested, challenged, and on task; knowing common mistakes to watch for and how to correct them; and effectively teaching eight sets of skills. The video includes the following skills: 1. Single Rope Skills I: basic bounce, side swing, jumping jax, full twist, cross, one-foot hop, jogging step, rope manipulations, pretzel; 2. Single Rope Skills II: helicopter, spread eagle, cossacks, basic push-up, double under, 180 turn, 360 turn, kick and catch; 3. Single Rope Skills III: can-can, skier, bell, scissors, watermelon, Texas star, pretzel cross, front back cross; 4. Freestyle; 5. Partner Work: side-by-side, shared rope, big little; and 6. Long Rope and Double Dutch.
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Media and Formats : CD/DVD Video
Price : $35.50
Record posted/updated: November 26, 2021
R050339
Children Moving: A Reflective Approach to Teaching Physical Education(9th ed.)
This comprehensive resource is divided into six seven parts. Part One provides an overview of the value and purpose of physical education, the pedagogy of the skill themes approach and the characteristics of the skill themes and movement concepts. Part Two focuses on becoming a reflective teacher, including how to determine the levels of skills proficiency. Part Three discusses active teaching skills, such as establishing protocols and maintaining appropriate behaviour. Part Four is devoted to the development of movement concepts and explores space awareness, effort and the relationships of body parts. Part Five addresses skill themes in dance, gymnastics and games. Part Six explains how to apply skill themes to in-school and out-of-school activities. One of the chapters in this section provides a range of ideas to adapt the content for diverse learners. Part Seven focuses on the future. Icons highlighting assessment, cognitive understanding and safety are included. This professional resource offers photographs, charts, diagrams and drawings. Included are a table of contents, an appendix that presents sample yearly overviews and an index.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $145.95
Record posted/updated: December 23, 2018
R053204
Teaching Movement Education: Foundations for Active Lifestyles
This comprehensive book provides a framework to assist educators in developing their students' movement skills in an enjoyable way. Teaching Movement Education offers a movement education tree with roots for the four basic movement concepts (i.e., body, space, effort, relationships) and numerous developmentally appropriate activities. Included in the book are a table of contents, a list of resources for teaching the movement education framework, a glossary of movement education terms and an index.
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $51.95
Record posted/updated: October 17, 2020
R070424
Contrast and Continuum Series
This series of four CDs is Eric Chappelle's response to many requests to record pieces to accompany movement exploration and dance technique. Created over several years with guest musicians in a variety of styles and arrangements, the selections feature contrasts in tempo, texture and other musical elements that correspond to the elements of dance. The conceptual approach to teaching dance provides the framework for a booklet tucked in the front of each CD. Ideas on how to use the music and suggestions for extension and creativity are included.
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•  Music for Creative Dance. Volume I
•  Music for Creative Dance. Volume II
•  Music for Creative Dance. Volume III
•  Music for Creative Dance. Volume IV
Media and Formats : Book CD/DVD
Price : $14.95 US (each CD)
Record posted/updated: August 29, 2020
R047428
Canadian Active Living Fitness Circuit Charts. Elementary Series
There are 40 laminated charts, 49 cm by 34 cm, from the Elementary Schools Series that assist teachers and students with whole-body training. Two cards provide front and back views of the muscular and skeletal systems. The 40 cards are coloured photographs of activities. Each activity card has the title of the activity, detailed instructions on how to perform the activity and safety tips. A 30-page teacher manual accompanies the cards and provides information on equipment that is required, fitness circuit layouts, determining repetitions and sets, suggestions for music, the benefits of each exercise and an assessment and evaluation rubric.
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Media and Formats : Kit
Price : $225.00
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Record posted/updated: August 19, 2016
R070124
Wisdom Keepers
In Wisdom Keepers, from the Dance Alive series, powwow dances such as the Grass, Jingle and men's and women's Fancy dances are demonstrated. History and issues surrounding First Nations dances are discussed and dancers are interviewed.
Media and Formats : Video
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R047291
Dance on the Move: An Active Living Alphabet
With unique, action-oriented illustrations, this third book in the Active Living Alphabet Series offers dance activities from A to Z that are intended to help young students extend movement potential, create dances and discuss and reflect upon dance. This appealing learning resource also includes an alphabetical list of dance forms from various cultures, people who work in the field of dance and movement words that are commonly used by choreographers, dancers and teachers while creating and teaching dance.
Accompanying the book is a 7-minute DVD, featuring a dance from the Youth Ballet Company of Saskatchewan's 2005 school recital.
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Media and Formats : Book CD/DVD
Price : $19.95
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R050193
Teaching Yoga for Life: Preparing Children and Teens for Healthy, Balanced Living
Using a whole-child learning approach, Teaching Yoga for Life offers clear, step-by-step directions and numerous illustrations to assist teachers in presenting activities, lessons and 52 yoga poses. Numerous black-and-white photographs enhance the text. Included in the book are a table of contents, an activity-finder and a pose index.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $54.95
Record posted/updated: October 17, 2020
R003482
Steps in Time II: Métis Dance and Instruction
Steps in Time II: Métis Dance and Instruction features new content plus the original content of Steps in Time. The first volume of Steps in Time teaches three Métis dances: Duck Dance, Fancy Jig and Rabbit Dance. These dances are combinations of several steps which are demonstrated clearly. Steps in Time can be used independently or in conjunction with Métis Dances Kit: Kindergarten to Grade 9 (that is also recommended).
Steps in Time II focuses on teaching the Red River Jig and square dancing moves and holds, as well as two square dances: the Quadrille and la danse du crochet. It also features an interview with Jeanne Pellitier who discusses her history as a dance instructor and caller and why dance is important.
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Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $25.00
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024