Moving image production shows how elementary children learn to keep time to a musical accompaniment, and the meaning of measure, accent, tempo, and musical phrase. Illustrates how children learn folk dances through a series of progressive steps. Shows how younger and older children learn to modify the dances they have learned by adding new steps, directions, and movement patterns. Designed for inservice programs for elementary school teachers.

Contents:
Understanding the elements of rhythm: Procedures to follow (Sitting and clapping ; Travelling and clapping ; Even rhythm) -- Using small equipment. Process used to teach folk dance: Step 1, Listen and move to music -- Step 2, Teach first part without music -- Step 3, Teach first part with music -- Step 4, Teach second part without music -- Step 5, Teach second part with music -- Step 6, Teach entire dance without music -- Step 7, Perform dance with music.

Directed by Glenn Kirchner, with production assistance by Brown & Benchmark Publishers and Diane M. Smith.