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Creative Arts Preschool
Play-Based Learning: The Best Environment for Preschool Children
Play-based learning is considered to be a more effective and developmentally appropriate approach for preschoolers compared to overly structured learning methods like worksheets. This is because play allows children to explore, experiment, and discover new things in a relaxed and enjoyable environment. It also helps to promote creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, and social skills. Additionally, play-based learning takes into consideration the individual needs and interests of each child, allowing them to learn at their own pace and in their own way.
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CREATIVE ARTS PRESCHOOL: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Since the years of childhood are short, our goal is to use dance as a method of developing core values and important life skills so that the benefits of dance go well beyond the classroom and prepare our students to be happy, healthy, successful adults.
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Boys dance, too! (And they benefit greatly!)
Boys who dance see social, physical, and intellectual benefits that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. Dance is beneficial to all children, regardless of gender. It teaches
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Using Props in the Classroom
There are three key elements that make our preschool dance program at 3-D Dance so successful:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
1. A developmentally appropriate curriculum with the needs of the developing child at the forefront
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Concepts of Brain Dance®
Brain Dance® is a movement structure based on developmental patterns that children are programmed to move through their developmental years. It consists of 8 movement patterns: Breath, Tactile, Core-Distal, Head-Tail,
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Is My Young Child Ready for Dance Class?
A common question we hear from moms of very young preschoolers is, "Is my child developmentally ready for dance class?" Here are some simple ways to measure developmental readiness:
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3-D Dance Enrichment Resources
Too much screen time? We've been busy recording videos that get everyone moving! Younger dancers will find some of their class favorites and older dancers will be able to learn some fun new choreography.
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Why Does YPAD Matter?
As the first YPAD Certified Dance Studio in Texas, 3-D Dance strives to hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity and accountability by implementing safe boundaries and healthy artistry within our dance studio culture.
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