I spoke to Paula about my interests in Early Years Dance and Teaching Dance in schools. We then spoke about the area I live in (The Highlands) and how this could make my inquiry personal to me. Paula asked me what I would like to find out about and what would be helpful for me to focus on. My passion is teaching Early Years Dance and Movement. For me to progress further in this field I need to look at Child Development and how Dance benefits a young child.
After a lot of googling today I think I have made a bit more progress into my inquiry. I started off with a quick mind map.
Of course, we know that Dance for Early Years is beneficial for a child in many areas of development. The most obvious would be their physical development.
What I would like to research further is a child's Creative and Cognitive development.
In an online article I read, it says:
'Babies brains are born with 100 billion neurons but only about 1/4 of the connections.'
'Creative activities that encourage positive relationships can support the rapid blooming of synapses leading to the formation of well rounded personalities, good attachment, self-esteem and better mental health.'
Since taking my own Pre-School Dance classes last year I have found that the class is not so much about teaching the child how to dance but teaching them skills such as having respect for everyone else that is in the class, to share, to take turns, to listen, to co-operate etc etc.
I now plan to look at opportunities for Early Years in my area. Are there enough classes for little ones to go to in the Highlands? Is it affordable? Are parents aware of the benefits of taking their child to a creative class?
Thanks Sophie
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