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Four Things to Look Out For When Choosing the Best Preschool Dance Class in Duncan BC

by Ben Copper Professional Content Creator
Looking for the preschool dance class in Duncan, BC, for your little one? 

It can be a little overwhelming to find a program that will nurture, motivate and inspire your child. And of course, if it's not fun and they don't have a nice time, then what's the point?! 

In this article, we're talking about the advantages of toddler dance classes in Duncan, BC, and about four things you should be looking for when selecting your child's class.

Why join the preschool dance class?

Dance classes offer preschoolers an opportunity to develop important physical, cognitive, social, and emotional abilities. No other practice makes it possible for students to focus on fine and gross motor skills and develop language skills while learning to transform, share, store, and communicate their emotions and feelings. 

-A good preschool dance class should support the stage of your child's growth.

-At this age, children explore the world around them, establish relationships between themselves and other objects and individuals, and discover new words, gestures, and feelings all the time.
-Preschool dance should encourage your little one to grow naturally... and then amplify it!

So what are some signs of a preschool dance class that is successful and positive? 

  • IS IT DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE?

With early childhood development in mind, a quality preschool program should be developed. 

Children grow in different areas at varying rates. While one student may join a class for their age with advanced physical ability, their language abilities may be further behind. Alternatively, another student in the same class may have cognitive and emotional abilities that are more advanced but not as organized or strong as other kids.

A successful preschool curriculum considers and offers opportunities for students to learn and excel in all these fields. It does not put the same demands on all students and allows each child's specific strengths to shine through.

  • IS THERE PRETEND PLAY?

Traditionally, dance is an instructor who leaves students as passive receivers. 
Pretend play offers children the ability to solve problems, choose how to communicate with situations, and create random learning moments.

A successful dance program encourages students to be co-creators and make their voices heard. Although students practice basic dance moves, a good preschool dance class encourages children to experiment with moving and creating meanings in their own way.

Classes for children under eight years of age should be interactive, enjoyable and place learning in a playful, imaginative, and innovative environment.

  • IS THERE A WIDE VARIETY OF PROPS AND EXERCISES?

The world is a huge, exciting place full of diversity and variation, and there should be a good preschool class too! Is your child doing exactly the same thing every week, all year round? Is your child getting the same props every week? Fairy wings? A wand?

Props should be carefully chosen to balance the learning outcomes of the exercise. Giving a kid a wand and asking them to run around isn't a creative dance. A good preschool curriculum uses props to improve the action's consistency and add a layer of imagination and fun to the exercise.

A good preschool curriculum will use props to add variety to the movements and activities that are repeated every week. After 5-6 weeks, you can see the launch of new elements or events. And by the end of the year, they should be able to leap, twirl, count, tiptoe, balance, and jump like never before!

The best preschool dance classes in Duncan, BC, introduce children to new concepts, words, thoughts, themes, and emotions.
If your child's preschool class does not provide them with different interactions, then they're missing out!

  • IS THERE ANY STRUCTURE?

Although diversity in props and expertise is essential to an enriching and engaging preschool dance program, the classroom also needs to be organized.

Good structure is important because it teaches children how to succeed.
So what kind of good structure does the preschool dance class look like?

The class should always be in a similar style. For example, students can start in a circle, then do some activities in the middle, and then end up with more creative and interpretive exercises and games.

There are times when students are forced to stand in specific positions in the class and times when they can choose where to stand. The arrangement can also be seen in the room.

All of these things help kids to feel secure and in control of their role in the world of learning.

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