One of my favorite themes for creative dance projects – spanning preschool through 6th grade – is the subject of water. I love the actions of water, the states of water, and the water cycle. Watersong by Tim McCanna and illustrator Richard Smythe is a great new addition to my collection, ideal to use with preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students.
This picture book is filled with playful words to describe the sounds, speed, and qualities of water.
Drip drop plip plop
pitter patter pat.
Twinkle sprinkle splatter splutter
spitter spatter splat.
The text can lead to an improvisational activity or a choreographic project with the group. Explore tempo, level, and quality changes. Use the words and your narration of the story to support the movement phrasing and slow, medium, and fast tempos. Water can move in so many different and playful ways.
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