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Dance to Relieve Stress
June 3, 2013
We are living in a world of beauty, but few of us open our eyes to see it.
-Lorado Taft
-Lorado Taft
"Relaxation movements are not the only way to unwind the body. Dancing does wonders." This is the observation of Alice Honig in her book, Little Kids, Big Worries.
"Choose slow skating waltzes and other dancing music for toddlers to relax, twirling dreamily to slow tunes. Some preschoolers love lively and stomping music. They jump and leap as they dance to those strong beats. Watch the children dance. Tensions flow out of their bodies as they move to the music."
Research shows that stress in the crucial early years of a child's life can pose dramatic, lasting challenges to development, learning, and behavior. This is the practical book early childhood professionals need to recognize stress in young children—and intervene with proven relief strategies before pressures turn into big problems. Developed by celebrated early childhood expert Alice Sterling Honig, this guidebook helps readers address the most common causes of stress in a young child's life, including separation anxiety, bullying, jealousy, and family circumstances.
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Dallas, TX, United States
Every day, in my k-5 classroom, at 11:45am, my 25 5 yr olds and I, and anyone else who would show up, would move and dance and sing 'til noon, which was lunchtime. All children learned to let go by the end of the year, and just enjoy movement. But it was individual, and us adults would help the 'slow to warm up to the idea' children by holding their hands and moving or dancing with them. It was a cherished 15 minutes of our day. Greg and Steve were favorites, and I'd ask the children to change the words or the movements-great fun!
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