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Analysis Of Earthdance By Joanne Ryder

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Today the children participated in an creative movement activity reading a story called Earthdance by Joanne Ryder. This book inspire the children's imagination. It is filled with enchanting illustrations. Each child was given a scarf as a prop to use to spark the children's movement ideas as I read phrases from the book such as "wiggle your shoulders" or "shake your hair","feel the grass move across your face", "dance slowly" and "spin", with excitement the children to move freely to spur their imagination. Through the exploration of movements, children can bring the story to life. This activity was for the children is to discover their own physical language using their body to express themselves freely. I
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