From: Febinger, Nikki
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2021 21:57:11 0000
Thanks for the info! My kindergarteners were able to do this with almost no problems. We sanitized before the dance, then we touched knuckles (like a fist bump) instead of holding hands -- I've always called it "connecting" rather than "holding hands", which usually solves about 90% of any issues about boyfriends/girlfriends -- and then we sanitized afterwards. They love it when they turn around to see who their next partner is!
And if you know where I can get the music (my school doesn't have Silver-Burdett series, sadly), please let me know!
Nikki
I often do this with my Kinders and 1sts, and I always start teaching it by having the students copy me as I do the motions before they actually do it with a partner (and with Kinders I usually stop there and don't even get into partners with them). Usually we all stand in a circle and do the motions together all facing the middle of the circle. In the "take hands and switch places" spot we just turn in a circle in place for 4 beats, and then we jump and all turn our backs on everyone, facing outside the circle, on "maybe nein." Then we either turn around and do it again, or we just start again as we are facing outside the circle so that we're back facing each other around the circle when we jump turn the second time. Now that y'all have reminded me of this, I think this may definitely be on the menu for a remote learning lesson, as my system is currently remote until almost the end of the month. I don't know if I can get my 1st graders to stand up and do anything (they have specials first thing in the morning, even when we're on zoom, and there is definitely a sitting up and getting out of bed and being awake and already being finished with breakfast issue) but at least some of my kinders would eat it up...
On a related note, I bought the book "While We Can't Hug" (Eoin McLaughlin) today after seeing some great lesson ideas on the Teaching With Orff blog ( teachingwithorff.com)...
~Ann in NC
Ann Wells - annmusic7@gmail.com
On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 9:16 AM Leslie Furrow
wrote:
> It's in the first grade book of Silver Burdett. I think it's called
> "Valentine Dance." I'd love to know if people are using it this year
> and how it's being adapted to accommodate for kids not being able to
> actually dance together. Mine have to stay behind or at their desks
> at all times during music.
>
> Leslie in VA
>
>
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