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Creative Folk Dance

Directed by Glenn Kirchner, with contributions by Al Byers, Frank Campbell, Elizabeth Carefoot, Wayne Carr, and Chris Hildred.

Orienteering

Directed by Glenn Kirchner, with contributions by Al Byers, Elizabeth Carefoot, Wayne Carr, and Chris Hildred.

Teaching Creative Dance Activities

Moving image production discusses the value and importance of a creative dance program. Describes the basic steps to follow when guiding young children to interpret ideas and feelings through creative dance activities. Stresses Laban's elements of movement. Designed for inservice programs for elementary school teachers.

Step 1. Choosing a theme -- Step 2. Brainstorming -- Step 3. Exploring action words -- Step 4. Composing the dance -- Step 5. Performing the dance -- Step 6. Selecting ideas for future lessons.

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

Teaching Folk Dance Activities

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.

Teaching Game Activities

Moving image production describes how game activities are organized and taught to children who fall within three developmental levels of motor skill. Includes suggestions for class organization, planning lessons, and the use of direct and problem-solving teaching strategies at each level. Designed for inservice programs for elementary school teachers.

Contents: Developmental level 1. Game skills: Locomotor skills -- Manipulative skills (Control ball with hands ; Control ball with feet ; Project ball with implement). Content and teaching strategies: Variety of activities -- Progression -- Effective strategies (Good management skills ; Positive teaching ; Handicapped children). Developmental levels 2-3. Game skills -- Content and teaching strategies (Individual and team sports ; Teaching strategies) -- Sample lesson plan (Entry activity ; Introductory activity ; Skill development ; Closure).

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

Teaching Gymnastic Activities

Moving image production describes the similarities and differences between the content and teaching strategies used in traditional and educational gymnastics. Provides ideas and suggestions to illustrate how to integrate these two approaches according to the interest and background of each developmental level. Designed for inservice programs for elementary school teachers.

Contents: Traditional gymnastics: Tumbling skills -- Balance skills -- Agility skills -- Small equipent -- Large apparatus. Teaching traditional gymnastics: Stress direct teaching method -- Teach according to progression (Headstand, Step 1-5) -- Use effective instructional techniques (Station work ; Task).

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