Dance Concept: Body Parts

There are many things we can do with our body parts like wiggling fingers, shaking hands, flapping elbows and much more! 

For babies, they are still learning to differentiate themselves from their caregivers, that they are a separate entity with their own body, limbs and feelings

So when we explore different body parts, we are bringing awareness and attention to their body and its different parts, which will help build a clear body image, a map of me, which is the ability to visualize where your body and each body part is in your mind

Once babies learn that they have a body and different body parts, they need to learn HOW to use it! By exploring body parts, we’re teaching our children HOW to use their body parts for example learning to use their hands with more sophistication and control, how to climb with knees and feet, how to reach and tip and tilt with their upper body while maintaining balance

Once our children know how to use their bodies, they need to continue to practice using their bodies - the more they use their bodies in a variety of ways, the more automatic movement becomes, and the more they’ll be able to trust their bodies and develop self-confidence.

Once our children are able to use their bodies confidently and automatically, their brain is freed up for higher level learning!