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IDcInce <br /> Resicloncy <br /> Central Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten <br /> January 11, 2012 <br /> Dear Families: <br /> It is with great excitement that I share with you a wonderful learning opportunity <br /> your child will be engaging in over the next couple weeks! In collaboration with <br /> The ArtsCenter and with funding from the Orange County Arts Commission, our <br /> class will be participating in a creative dance residency focused around our unit <br /> on winter, specifically bears and their eating and sleeping patterns during winter. <br /> A teaching artist will be coming into our classroom on January 11, 12, 17, 19 and <br /> 20 to work with students to creatively "move" stories and physically experience <br /> emergent literacy concepts such as sequencing, science concepts such as the <br /> seasons, and math concepts such as counting and positional words. Students <br /> will learn about the four seasons by inventing patterns of movement that <br /> correspond to each season, with specific emphasis on the winter season with the <br /> book Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming. The students will learn to sing and <br /> creatively move a bear song and create patterns for movement for the animals in <br /> the story, as well as learn basic dance symbols that denote dance actions. <br /> During the residency, students will learn directional terminology such as forward, <br /> backward, sideways, levels of movement, such as high and low; speeds such as <br /> slow and quick; and energy states such as sharp and smooth. <br /> To support your child in this creative journey, please ask your child about his/her <br /> experiences during the residency. Also, please have your child wear sneakers <br /> and if your child has long hair, please tie it back on the days of the residency <br /> since they will be engaging in several movement activities. <br /> Thank you in advance for your support! <br /> Sincerely, <br />