Alphabet Series: The Letter H

When you and your students explore the letter H, some of these books can be springboards and inspiration for improvisations and dance projects. 

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H is for Head (to Toe)

Eric Carle's From Head to Toe is one of my favorite books to explore in parent/child, preschool, and kindergarten classes. The words literally lead a warm up for you….moving our heads, shoulders, hips, and toes. Purchase a used copy of this book here. 

H is for Hopping

Hopping is one of the building blocks of dance – moving on one foot. I am always on the lookout for books that involve the basic locomotor steps of: walking, running, hopping, jumping, skipping, galloping, and leaping.

Check out Ellen Stoll Walsh's Hop Jump as a springboard for exploring the concepts of hopping, jumping, and "dancing."

H is for Hummingbirds

As mentioned in several prior posts, Keith Baker's Little Green is a whimsical picture book for dancing like a fast moving hummingbird as well as moving through different pathways in space (zig zag lines, curly cue lines, etc). 

H is for Haring (Artist Keith Haring)

Keith Haring's classic drawings inspire kids to move and make shapes. Find a used copy of the board book Ten. Students can view the images and try out the positions (shapes) in their own bodies, or as a group. 

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P.S. Exploring "hands" and "high/low" are also good subjects with the letter H, but I don't have specific book recommendations today. 

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