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DANCE, MOVEMENT AND MEANING-MAKING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD - Coggle Diagram
DANCE, MOVEMENT AND MEANING-MAKING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
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CHILD AS AN ARTIST
Dancer → explores, expresses and performs
Choreographer → makes choices, sequences and creates movement
Audience → observes, interprets and responds → Develops agency, creativity and decision-making
HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT
Physical → balance, coordination, strength
Cognitive → memory, sequencing, spatial awareness, problem-solving
Social → cooperation, relationships, turn-taking
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Creative → imagination, experimentation and improvisation
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EYLF CONNECTION
Outcome 1: Identity
Outcome 2: Connectedness
Outcome 3: Wellbeing
Outcome 4: Learning
Outcome 5: Communication
Dance engages the whole child: body, mind and emotions.
INCLUSIVE PEDAGOGY
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Adapt the environment and experience, not the child
Standing, seated, supported or wheelchair movement
Children can choose to observe, create, respond or perform
Focus on agency, choice and meaningful participation
RHYTHM + MOVEMENT
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Supports timing, coordination and intentional movement
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