Tap and Rap, Move and Groove

Tap and Rap, Move and Groove
Author: Connie Bergstein Dow
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2023-10-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Young children play and learn together with lively dance chants. Tap and Rap, Move and Groove brings movement into homes and early childhood classrooms with rhythmic chants for children to move and dance to. Designed to link movement, language, and rhythm, the chants are for children and adults to do together, saying the words while performing the movement prompts. Step and clap, step and clap, As we do our waving rap! Wave your arms, way up high. Reach your fingers to the sky. Woven throughout Tap and Rap, Move and Groove are many opportunities for children to contribute their own ideas and explore movement possibilities, nurturing creative thinking, problem-solving, and self-expression. Dance chants also provide language benefits, as children incorporate new vocabulary, recognize rhythm, repeat the sequence of words and movements, and learn how the chants partner with specific movements. No music is required for the dance chants, but it can be added. Tap and Rap, Move and Groove includes information for adults who want to enhance and expand the dance activities with music, props, varied words, and movements.

From A to Z with Energy!

From A to Z with Energy!
Author: Connie Bergstein Dow
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2020-06-22
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1631983008

An award-winning alphabet book that encourages playful movement and learning. “Skate along the Ice for I! For J we Jam and Jive. K’s for Kicking as you swim and float and splash and dive.” Watch the alphabet come to life as children run and twirl and jump and play and learn their way through the ABCs! Combining movement and learning, this imaginative alphabet book teaches young learners not only how to move from A to Z but also how to creatively have fun as they stay active and keep their bodies healthy and strong. The book includes a special section for parents and educators with tips for using movement to teach problem-solving, listening, and other social and emotional skills.

Gentle Hands and Other Sing-Along Songs for Social-Emotional Learning

Gentle Hands and Other Sing-Along Songs for Social-Emotional Learning
Author: Amadee Ricketts
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2018-12-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1631982117

Engage children with familiar songs featuring new, colorful lyrics that teach valuable social-emotional skills. La, la, la! Shake up your story time with these twelve sing-along songs based on classic tunes kids already know and love. This beautifully illus­trated songbook teaches important social-emotional skills for everyday life. Favorite songs like “Frère Jacques” and “B-I-N-G-O” get turned on their heads with new, easy-to-remember lyrics offering lessons on how to manage anger, asking for help, what to do when you’re afraid, being a good friend, when to use a quiet voice, and many others! Digital content includes downloadable sheet music for all songs.

Missed Cue

Missed Cue
Author: Lynn Slaughter
Publisher: Melange Books, LLC
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2023-08-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

When ballerina Lydia Miseau dies onstage in the final dress rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet, homicide detective Caitlin O’Connor is faced with the most complicated case of her career. She strongly suspects that someone murdered the ballerina, and her investigation uncovers several people close to the star who had reasons to kill her. But the autopsy reveals no apparent cause of death. If Lydia Miseau was murdered, who did it, and how? Meantime, there’s Caitlin’s hot mess of a personal life. She has a bad habit of getting involved with married men. She knows it’s wrong, so why does she keep entangling herself in unhealthy relationships? She’s finally decided to go into therapy to find out.

Get up and Groove!

Get up and Groove!
Author: Joey L. Dowdy
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1493164163

Are youre tired of sitting around every day thinking about, feeling, and doing the same old boring things. Which often leads to you getting no where? If so, its time for a new direction and change. Its time to get your Mind in Gear and Your Body in Motion. Its time to Get Up & Groove! This book under my instruction will help you do just that by showing you how to Put Your Groove Into Action. However, first, please allow me to introduce myself. I m Joey L. Dowdy Choreographer/Instructor/ and Fitness Motivator. I will be your narrator and personal guide. I am so excited to share with you my unique principles and techniques that Ive assembled together from many years of being a professional Dancer, Performing/Artist, Instructor and fitness motivator. Let me just say, I feel so fortunate and thankful to be able to do what I love. As well as I love what I do. My goal is to help others, just like you, learn how to do the same. Its to help you find, love, and live your passion towards a fulfilled life. Why? Its because far too often I witness people who are bound by limits and are living way below their capabilities. Yet whats astounding is they dont even realize it. They dont seem to realize the only limits that exist are the ones theyve created for themselves. So thats where I come in, I want to help them discover and reach their fullest potential. I do this by using proven movement techniques that has helped me as well a countless others achieve their successes. Theres a quote that states, The person who says it cant be done is usually interrupted by someone doing it. I love this quote; its one of my favorite. Its so true because doing it means, Taking Action. And thats what Get Up & Groove Motivational Movement techniques book series is all about. Its about taking control of your life through the exploration of movement and its many active methods. Its because movement is ever so present in our daily lives and practices. It affects everything we do from the way we think, talk, walk, feel, act, eat and look. When used effectively in a positive and productive manner, it has a magic touch that we simply cant live without it. It has the power to stimulate, encourage, intrigue, uplift and keep us inspired. Thats why it critical you jump on board this Groove Train and take a journey thats sure to saturate (the non fat version of course) your Mind, Body and SOUL. The first book of the series is entitled, Step Into Greatness! Perform! Its where dancespiration meets transformation, true stories about real people who took the step and made the change that lead them to transform their lives. So if youre looking for a Groove to Improve your life this book leads the way to infectious inspiration that will make you Get Up Out of Your Seat and On Your Feet!

Dance, Turn, Hop, Learn!

Dance, Turn, Hop, Learn!
Author: Connie Bergstein Dow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781929610891

Fun, accessible movement activities for teachers and childcare providers to use with preschoolers.

Hop, Hop, Jump!

Hop, Hop, Jump!
Author: Lauren Thompson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 144245802X

Get moving and have some fun with this invigorating picture book romp from bestselling author Lauren Thompson. Bestselling Little Quack author Lauren Thompson and acclaimed illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka have teamed up to show just how much fun moving around can be. Wiggling, waggling, stomping, and clomping—there are so many different ways to do it! Go ahead—try them all. Each page has a big, bold toddler face, minimal rhyming text, and a corresponding label for the body part that’s moving, making this bright, rhythmic book perfect for the youngest movers and shakers.

I Can Make a Water Dance

I Can Make a Water Dance
Author: Karen Diaz Ensanian
Publisher:
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2021-02
Genre: Dance for children
ISBN: 9780996391917

I Can Make a Water Dance is the first in a planned series of children's dance and science discovery books, that includes photographs of young dancers superimposed on my original paintings of the various stages of water. Dancers magically rise out of the mist, curl like splashes in the river, and sail as trailing clouds. The images demonstrate how the various stages of water move and dancers are part of the action. The dynamic movement words invite young listeners to transform themselves into water and extend their vocabulary. Creating a dance about water immediately becomes understandable. At the end of the book there is a spread of the children dancing with each photo labeled with a movement word used in the body of the book and a parent and teacher guide for creating a dance activity.

Across Cultures

Across Cultures
Author: Kathy A. East
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2007-05-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 031309456X

Compiled by two experienced librarians, Across Cultures introduces you to more than 400 recent fiction and nonfiction multicultural resources for preschool through grade 6 and encourages you to make literature about diversity an integral part of your program of instruction. Arranged in thematic groupings (Identity and Self-Image, Family and Friends, Traditions, Exploring the Past in Diverse Communities, for example), this lively volume links diverse peoples, themes, and issues. It presents both annotations and practical advice on programming strategies. Connections are made to projects, graphic organizers, and activities.

Sometimes When I'm Sad

Sometimes When I'm Sad
Author: Deborah Serani
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2020-12-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1631983830

A sensitive and supportive story to help young children recognize and cope with sadness. “Now when I get sad, I still cry sometimes. I still hide sometimes. But only for a little while. Because now I know ways to feel better.” Sadness can be an overwhelming emotion, especially for young children. But it’s important to know when sadness can be overcome, and when it’s indicative of a greater problem. Sometimes When I’m Sad is an invaluable self-help resource that helps children identify sadness or depression and offers helpful ways to manage it, such as: Talk about it with a parent or a trusted adult or counselor Draw the sadness with crayons Release tension by squishing clay Run and jump around outside Observe nature The word depression is never used in the gentle, child-focused text, but this simple story offers an entrance point for both adults and children to identify and address childhood depression symptoms early. This timely resource is a wonderfully gentle way to take steps toward banishing the stigma around mental illness. A special section at the back of the book provides support for adults, from an explanation of the difference between sadness and depression to helpful tools to manage the illness. Especially useful for counselors, social workers, teachers, parents, and any other adults caring for children who struggle with dark feelings. Sometimes When Collection With quiet, sensitive illustrations, the Sometimes When collection helps young children work through big feelings, such as sadness and anger. The stories are accessible to children and grounded in research from an author with over thirty years of experience as a clinical psychologist. A special section at the back of each book provides more information and activities to help young children work through their feelings.