Creative Movement in Early Childhood Settings

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Dance and creative movement provide children with opportunities to develop gross motor skills, self-regulation, and confidence. In this video, dance educator Stephanie Cardwell describes the many benefits of engaging young children in creative movement. She explains how she approaches movement lessons with preschoolers, and how she structures group discussions afterwards to help children connect their movements with larger concepts.
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