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Dance and Literacy. Moving to Words. What is Literacy?. Ability to use a variety of socially contextual symbols to make and communicate meaning. In simple terms, the ability to read and write socially contextual symbols.
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Dance and Literacy Moving to Words
What is Literacy? • Ability to use a variety of socially contextual symbols to make and communicate meaning. • In simple terms, the ability to read and write socially contextual symbols. • The definition of literacy is dynamic, evolving, and reflects the continual changes in our society. Literacy has, for instance, expanded to include literacy in information and communication technologies and critical literacy http://www.bridgew.edu/Library/CAGS_Projects/LDUBIN/Definition%20of%20Literacy.htm
A Literate Person • Is able to derive and convey meaning • Use their knowledge to achieve a desired purpose or goal that requires the use of language skills, through speaking or writing • Can mediate their world by deliberately and flexibly orchestrating meaning from one linguistic knowledge base and apply or connect it to another knowledge base. http://www.bridgew.edu/Library/CAGS_Projects/LDUBIN/Definition%20of%20Literacy.htm
Ways Dance enhances Literacy • Use of Dance Motif Symbols • Provides students with a method of writing their original choreography • Helps students to understand symbols for dance • Creates a common language for dance
Ways Dance enhances Literacy • Word Walls • Students post words that can be used to inspire movement • Allows visual learners to read and see words being used for a certain unit of material
Ways Dance enhances Literacy • Dance Journals • Students keep a dance journal for their class • Students can read from the journal periodically or it can be kept private
Ways Dance Enhances Literacy • Research Reports • Students research and write about different topics in dance • They can study choreographers, dancers, famous dance pieces, technical terms, etc
Dance and Literacy Literacy is important for all age and grade levels of students. Dance provides students with learning styles more suitable for movement and tactile learning, can benefit by having literacy in the dance room and also dance in the classroom.
