A Leaf Can Be…..

The 2012 picture book A Leaf Can Be…, by Laura Purdie Salas and illustrator Violeta Dabija, is a great springboard for a dance with students in K-3 classes. 

The rhyming text explores the many actions of leaves on and off of trees depending on the time of year – tree topper, rain stopper, shade spiller, mouth filler….pile grower, hill glow-er, ground warmer, nest former…"

Whether you choose to use the actual text or to have your students write their own ideas about what a leaf can be, the action words can inspire a rich movement exploration about what leaves do, how they relate to other creatures in the world, and more.