When you and your students explore the letter F, some of these books can be springboards and inspiration for improvisations and dance projects.
F is for Feet
Exploring the letter F is the perfect time to study our feet and the many actions they do. Check out the following books:
- The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
- Hooray for Feet by Susan Pearson
- The Soles of Your Feet by Genichiro Yagyu
- So Many Feet by Nichole Mara and Alexander Vidal
Use the text to inspire a list of actions of feet – fast, slow, high, low, etc. Make a warm up or improv activity with these various actions.
F is for Flowers
I love the alphabet book A Garden of Ordinary Miracles. This alphabet book of various flowers is fun inspiration for making different shapes in our body, or in a group.
F is for Flamingos
As I have written about on the blog previously, Flora and the Flamingo is pure inspiration and joy for dance classes. It is a great book to explore the concepts of following a leader and mirroring.
F is for Fast
Opposite words are great to explore in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade dance classes (fast/slow, high/low, up/down, etc). Explore the book Fast and Slow: An Animal Opposites Book by Lisa Bullard. This book can easily turn into a group dance.
F is for Flamenco
George Ancona's book Olé Flamenco is a detailed book with classic Ancona photos as well as text about the dance style of flamenco and its costumes, music, and use of the hands.
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