Fabulous Resources for Parents & Teachers

Books:

Brain-Compatible Dance Education. Anne Green Gilbert. Reston, VA: NDA/AAHPERD, 2006.

Creative Dance for All Ages. Anne Green Gilbert. Reston, VA: NDA/AAHPERD, 1992.

Teaching The Three Rs Through Movement. Anne Green Gilbert. NDEO, 1977/2002.

Amazing Babies. Beverly Stokes. www.amazingbabies.com

Kids Learn from the Inside Out. Shirley Randolph and Margot Heiniger (541-575-2413), 1998.

Smart Moves. Carla Hannaford. Arlington, VA: Great Ocean Publishers, 1995.

What's Going on in There? Brain Development and Early Learning. Lise Eliot. Bantam, 1999.

The Art of Changing the Brain. James E. Zull. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing. www.Styluspub.com

Teaching With The Brain in Mind. Eric Jensen. ASCD, Alexandria, VA, 1998. www.ascd.org

Arts with the Brain in Mind. Eric Jensen. ASCD, Alexandria, VA, 2001. www.ascd.org

Learning and Memory: The Brain In Action. Marilee Sprenger. ASCD, Alexandria, VA, 1999. www.ascd.org

Brain Matters: Translating Research into Classroom Practice. Patricia Wolfe, ASCD, 2001. www.ascd.org

The Learning Revolution. Gordon Dryden & Jeannette Vos. The Learning Web (800-637-6893), 1999.

A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain. John Ratey. San Juan Capistrano, CA: Vintage, 2002.

A Celebration of Neurons: An Educator's Guide to the Human Brain. Robert Sylwester. www.ascd.org

Powerful Learning. Ron Brandt. www.ascd.org

Active Start: a Statement of Physical Activity Guidelines for Children Birth to Five Years. www.aahperd.org/naspe

Sparks of Genius: The Thirteen Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People. Robert and Michele Root-Bernstein. Houghton Mifflin, 1999.

Making Connections, Total Body Integration through Bartenieff Fundamentals. Peggy Hackney. London: Routledge, 2002

Partnering Dance and Education. Judith Lynne Hanna. Human Kinetics, 1999.

 

Current Articles by Anne Green Gilbert

“Dance Education in the 21st Century: A Global Perspective”
National Dance Association 2005 Scholar/Artist Lecture JOPERD, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, Volume 76 No. 5, May/June, 2005.

"Toward Best Practices in Dance Education through the Theory of Multiple Intelligences"
Journal of Dance Education (Special Issue) Volume 3 Number 1- 2003
www.ndeo.org

"The Male Myth"
Dance Teacher February 2003 Issue
www.dance-teacher.com

People, Places, Props

Dance Educators Association of Washington - www.deawa.com
DEAW is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to the advancement of dance education as a basic and integral component at all public and private levels of education in the state of Washington. DEAW acts as an effective voice for the dance education community in Washington State.

National Dance Education Organization - www.ndeo.org
National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) advances dance education centered in the arts. NDEO provides the dance artist, educator and administrator a network of resources and support, a base for advocacy, and access to programs and projects that focus on the importance of dance in the human experience.

Dance and the Child USA - www.daciusa.com
Dance and the Child International (daCi) is a nonprofit organization aiming to promote growth and development in dance for children and youth internationally, irrespective of race, color, sex, religion, and national or social origin. DaCi recognizes that every child and young person has the right to dance and strives to preserve the cultural heritage of all forms of dance for children.

Arts Education Information - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) - www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/Arts
Dance Standards, Assessments, Arts Posters, information from the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, AnnRene Joseph, Visual and Performing Arts Supervisor.

Sparkplug Dance - www.sparkplugdance.org
Developmental movement and dance classes, articles, and workshops. Rachael Carnes, Director.

Amazing Babies/Amazing Toddlers - www.amazingbabies.com
Encouraging babies to move naturally during the first year of life builds the movement foundation for them to become body-confident explorers, expressive communicators and self-motivated learners. Our educational programs, DVDs and books are designed to help parents, educators and professionals expand their body awareness and movement repertoire in play sessions with babies. Enhancing these neuro-physical movements that emerge naturally during the first year of life will build the brain, body and joy of each baby.

Moves 4 Greatness - www.moves4greatness.com
This is the home of Coordination Patterns_™, originated by Betsy Wetzig. Coordination Patterns_™ Training can improve the way you live, behave, deal with people, handle stress and exercise. Many people know the Patterns as "Thrust, Shape, Swing, and Hang". These names for the Patterns came from the movement side of their function as the movement-mind link. However, the purpose of this site is to understand how to harness the whole movement-mind link of the Coordination Patterns_™.

Center for Kinesthetic Education - www.wellnesscke.net
The Center for Kinesthetic Education was founded and is directed by Martha Eddy, RSMT, Ed.D., CMA. Through private sessions, lectures, classes, programs and training Martha Eddy and the CKE professional team seek to enhance body-mind-emotional (somatic) awareness, with the goal of enabling a wide range of people to more fully enjoy the satisfactions of life. The website includes information on K-12 education, professional training, and resources.

Moving on Center - www.movingoncenter.org
Co-founded by Martha Eddy and Carol Swann, MOC offers training programs which embrace a holistic view of the body and engage the whole body/mind through cooperative learning and an interdisciplinary focus. The curriculum draws on dance, theater, voice, and a wide variety of somatic research to activate creativity and health in both the individual and the community. The website includes information on certification programs, workshops, and more.

Language of Dance - www.lodc.org
Language of Dance® (LOD), created by world renowned movement specialist Dr. Ann Hutchinson Guest, is a teaching approach that facilitates movement, dance experience, and understanding through the Movement Alphabet, the building blocks of movement. The Movement Alphabet is represented by basic Motif Notation symbols together with the corresponding movement/dance terminology.

S'cool Moves - www.schoolmoves.com
Workshops, books, and resources for bringing meaningful movement into the classroom to refocus all learners. S'cool Moves uses techniques proven effective with ADHD, dyslexia, sensory processing disorder, autism spectrum, and developmental delays. Debra Em Wilson, Founder and Reading Specialist.

Aikido Kokikai South Everett - www.everettaikido.com
Aikido Kokikai South Everett is a martial arts school dedicated to the art of Kokikai Aikido. Our practice typically focuses on understanding why a movement is correct, as opposed to simply memorizing a response to an attack.

One Point Holistic Center - www.onepointeverett.com
One Point Holistic Center strives to treat the whole person (from babies to adults) naturally, holistically, and completely. Yoga, creative dance classes, massage, and naturopathic care are some of the services offered.

Alderwood Vision Therapy Center - www.alderwoodvisiontherapy.com
There's more to healthy vision than 20/20 eyesight! Learn more about symptoms of visual problems which affect reading, learning, school success and sports. Dr. Nancy Torgerson, Developmental Optometrist.

The Children's Museum, Seattle - www.thechildrensmuseum.org
The Children's Museum, Seattle is a 22,000 square foot environment for children ages birth through 10 years and their families. At the Museum, every exhibit is interactive, which allows little hands and growing minds to explore, play and learn.

Seattle Children's Theater - www.sct.org
SCT provides children of all ages access to professional theatre, with a focus on new works, and theatre education.

Ravenna Ventures - www.ravennaventures.com
CDs by Eric Chappelle. Music for Creative Dance Volumes 1-4, indispensable CD's for teaching creative dance! New BrainDance Music CD which includes nursery rhyme BrainDance!

John's Music - www.johnsmusic.com
Books, world instruments, CD's, videos/DVDs; catalogue available. 4501 Interlake Ave N, Seattle, WA, 1-800-473-5194.

Treefrog Productions - www.treefrogpro.com
Music and movement workshops, books, CDs, classes. Kerri Lynn Nichols, Artistic Director.

Marian Rose - www.marianrose.com
Step Lively CD's. Lively collections of tunes and time-tested dances from traditions such as folk dancing, square dancing, contra dancing, and singing games. All are suitable for classroom instruction (K-12), or for family-oriented events. Designed for use by non-professional dance leaders, Step Lively features charming illustrations and clear, explicit instructions.

Paul Lippert - www.paullippert.com
In the Same Boat, Rainbow in the Sky, Humpty Jumpty. Great CD's from a wonderful singer/songwriter. Fun for dancing and singing at home and in dance classes!

West Music - www.westmusic.com
Resources for dance, music and classroom educators - books, DVDs, CDs, and more.

Display and Costume - www.displaycostume.com
Scarves, plastic, costumes, and props; catalogue available. 11201 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 1-888-562-4810.

Dye-namic Movement Products, Inc. - www.dyenamicmovement.com
Dyenamic Movement Products designs and manufactures stretchy movement tools and props for creative dance, exercise, and therapy.

DanceWare: Tools for Teaching Dance - www.danceware.us
Dance Concept posters and workbooks by Alan Pietsch.

Dancing Colors - www.dancingcolors.com
Workshops, classes for children and adults, dancing scarves and props, videos and more. Emily Day, Founder.
Videos/DVDs

BrainDance Anne Green Gilbert, 2003 Order Online

Teaching Creative Dance, Anne Green Gilbert, 2002 Order Online

Amazing Babies/Amazing Toddlers, www.amazingbabies.com