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J <br /> Arts in Education Grant-Spring 2014-15 McDougle Elementary School PTA <br /> �r►'�►'+V�'�r'+�►�v*V+�v'�r'�S*b"�►'�r►'�r'�hr'"�*fir'4'+w"4*�►*' '\.�►"w r'\.'�'�,►'+y.1►'�'"�r'�.'+�►"w'4'�r�►"w'�.�►'4'w'�r'� <br /> curriculum Integration r <br /> 4* <br /> With a bit of planning (but spur-of-the-moment inspirations work,too), 40 <br /> NCYTE's performance could serve to enrich your curriculum,particulary <br /> music,social studies,math,and physical education. <br /> Involving the music teacher at your school could add an extra dimension to <br /> the performance. Tap dancing is a form of working with and creating music:, �► <br /> and a bit of tap infusion could perhaps help make some of the paints 1► <br /> included In the school's curriculum. if you have an opportunity to involve 1 <br /> your music or social studies teacher she/he will certainly have a number of <br /> ideas. if you're on your own,consider thinking about: �► <br /> r <br /> Music,Math 1' <br /> Rhythmic concepts: Tap is all about rhythm,and a number of basic rhythmic 1 <br /> concepts,such as syncopation and marking time,can be easily identified in <br /> tap dancing.These concepts could be emphasized by asking students to <br /> practice demonstrating with their feet(hand claps are great, but why not 1 <br /> consider stompsi). From a math perspective,rhythmic patterns can be used <br /> to demonstrate principals such as division,fractions and sets. <br /> Music,social Studies <br /> Music types:A connection with the music curriculum as well as social studies 1 <br /> could be found in considerations of the different types of music featured in j <br /> your school's NCYTE performance (e.g.blues,classical, bluegrass,old-time, <br /> folk, Latin,jazz). These music traditions have historical perspectives and some <br /> have a specific geographic identification. Can the students recognize these <br /> types of music or the composers? Do they know the historical roots? (See 1 <br /> the Dance Details section for more information.) 1' <br /> Physical Education <br /> A number of physical education activities naturally include rhythm. Jumping j, <br /> rope can be done rhythmically.Students can try bouncing a ball to different 1 <br /> rhythms,hopping,skipping,or just plain old experiment with making noise ' <br /> with their feet. Some of the body rhythm exercises on page 10 could be <br /> good to do in the physical education class. 1 <br /> 1 <br /> , 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br /> IN <br /> North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble-Guide for teachers i a 1 <br /> Page 22 of 23 <br />