Re: dance activity alternates/ sorry this is late

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On 2/26/11, Tabitha wrote:
> On 1/04/11, Sara wrote:
>> On 11/29/10, L. wrote:
>>> I am teaching dance as part of my PE class. A parent has
>>> contacted me and said her daughter is not to do the dance
>>> we are learning due to religious reasons (it is Jingle Bell
>>> Rock) and asked that I provide alternate dance activities
>>> for her daughter. I am not sure how to provide these, as I
>>> will be working with the group, and what I should provide.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> this is late but for the next parent who calls with such a
>> request, teach the child a 'historic dance' or 'clog dancing' -
>> even if you don't know any. Do you know any ballet?
>>
>> Any other dance form you know or can glean would work. Give the
>> child a handout - easily found online - for the Mazurka or a
>> square dance or the Minuet. The cha-cha or the rhumba -
>> anything - and ask the child to try to master the basic step
>> and then that child can teach it with you to the rest of the
> class.
>
> Well, it might be a good idea to find out what religion the
> child/parents are, and then form a gameplan around that. Maybe
> the child can do a special dance or reading as a solo, or
> something similar.

OK, way late but for the future? Send her to the library and let
her do a little research on the history of dance or related topic.
Our entire district had to take a 12 week course in "reading in the
content area" which would fit this bill. I have a real problem
with 1 student altering the plans and enjoyment of an entire
class!
 

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