The Kinesthetic Loop

 

  • Creative dance is free-flowing, improvised movement created by the dancer by paying attention to emotions that feel satisfying an meaningful
  • The kinesthetic sense is a combination of movement awareness and decision making
  • The more you connect dance to other areas within academic curriculum, the more the student will find the class useful
  • Aesthetic dance has functional and therapeutic value 
  • Dance relies on kinesthetics. 
  • Kinesthetics involves sensing movement (the physical movement) versus feeling the movement (what the movement envokes in you).
  • The kinesthetic loop is the circular communication between moving parts of the body and the brain; involving the interaction between subjective and objective, and sensing and feeling movement. It is completed in milleseconds and constantly sending messages/feedback to the muscles and the brain, often slipping below conciousness borders.
  • Creative dance tries to heighten our level of awareness between our brain body connection by paying more attention to our kinesthetics, ultimately helping validate our emotional expressions and sensory knowledge.
  • Rythm = the interplay of opposites; arises from polarity
  • Persuasive paragraph: Utilizing kinesthetics as a creative methodology to teach grades 9-12 is super important in fostering holistic learning experiences that cater to diverse learning styles and promote deeper understanding. Incorporating movement into lessons not only engages students physically but also enhances thinking which makes learning more dynamic, easy to memorize, and fun. By integrating physical movement and the emotional art of dance, we are encouraging students to follow a form of learning that stimulates multiple senses simultaneously. This approach is essential to learning crucial life skills like teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity. Moreover, incorporating kinesthetic activities fosters a positive classroom environment where students feel empowered to actively participate on their own, ultimately leading to better academic performance and a more positive outlook towards learning.
Activity: Angle Dance (30 minutes):
  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Provide each group with a set of markers to create angles on the floor.
  • Assign each group a specific type of angle (e.g., acute, obtuse, right) to represent through movement.
  • Play music and have each group choreograph a short dance that incorporates their assigned angle type.
  • After each group performs, discuss with the class how they visually represented the angles through dance movements.

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