#FREEZE DANCE HOW TO#
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This activity is a part of Connecting the Dots: Health as Art. Create your own dance moves, and when the music stops you will freeze and practice deep breathing in different poses! Pay close attention to how you feel before and after, notice the changes in your body, and practice anchoring to the moment.ĭownload the activity guide Opens in new window Practice mindful moves with the integration of yoga, creative expression, and dance. Through different poses, we can anchor to the present moment, check in with our bodies, and strengthen the mind-body connection.īecause the practice of yoga integrates the whole body, there are many health benefits including improved posture, flexibility, and strength, and it can help us to reflect on how we are feeling, manage stress, and discover the many pieces of us that make us – us.

Yoga is the connection of the mind (movement) and body (mindfulness and reflection).

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Our school grants expand health and wellness opportunities for schools where we can have the greatest impact. Our EnergizEd program is a comprehensive approach to physical activity and active play.

Our ConnectEd program is a comprehensive approach to social-emotional health and youth risk behavior prevention. Our NourishEd program is a comprehensive approach to nutrition education and improved food access. Our activities and resources will help inspire lifelong healthy habits. We leverage family-school partnerships to build healthier communities where kids thrive. You can start the video at any time and let it run for the length of time you want the kids to have a brain break.What We Do We help create healthier schools by bringing all the members of a school community together and equipping them with the tools and resources they need to make change happen. Students need brain breaks especially if they’ve been sitting for a while or testing. Listen to the little penguins words, follow what they say. Have students been sitting and need a brain break? You can use this freeze dance activity to help students stay focused. Ages 4+ ts time to freeze dance with Chilly They have 5 special songs to sing just for you. Have them stand up 2 minutes early and play freeze dance- then line up to go to lunch or other activities. Or, use the activity to help students move from desks to going to the library. Have students finished their work? Use 1 minute of the video as a transition activity.

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Use the video for a minute of for the full length. You may want to demonstrate how you want students to move and help them define their personal space. That way you can use the video to teach the actions. When I scroll I mute the music so that it doesn’t bother students ears or make them giggle.

Scroll through the video and teach the actions. Use this activity as part of your class meetings and then talk about how everyone moves differently, but we’re all having fun and doing it together. You can play copy cat or have some students showcase their groovy moves. You can compliment and point out how each student is doing the actions. This kind of activity creates a fair playing ground for everyone. Freeze dance is an “individual” activity where everyone can do their own interpretation of the movements and there’s no right or wrong way to do them. Here are the freeze dance actions that you’ll find in this video.īUILD CLASSROOM COMMUNITY- As students play together, they will develop relationships.

#FREEZE DANCE HOW TO#

Today I’m sharing some ways you can use Freeze Dance activities in your classroom to build community, as a brain break, movement activity and ideas on how to use the video resource.

FREEZE DANCE WITH OCEAN FRIENDS AND BUILD CLASSROOM COMMUNITY