Dance Together
Here's What To Do
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Clear an open space for you and your child to dance together.
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Play lively music that your child will enjoy.
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Perform simple movements (like clapping, turning in a circle, etc.). Encourage your child to copy your moves.
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Be sure to mimic your child’s dance moves too!
Put PEER Into Action
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Pause:
- Stretch your arms up to the sky, stretch your arms down to your toes.
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Engage:
- "Will you dance with me?"
- "Can you clap like this? Can you put your arms up high, then down low?"
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Encourage:
- Compliment your child’s movements and dances.
- Say to your child, “I like that dance move, can you show me again”?
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Reflect:
- Ask your child, “how does dancing make you feel?"
Not quite ready?
Hold your child in your arms while moving and dancing to the music.
Ready for more?
Play different types of music (fast, slow, quiet, loud) and see if your child can match their dancing to the music.
As your child masters this skill...
They will show an interest in moving their body to music.