Performing Arts

Think of ways that you and your child can dance with scarves: for example, making large circles and zigzags, leaping over the scarves, wrapping up in them and then unwinding.

Have fun and get some exercise. Get everyone involved in this group dance!

Have your child make the shape of each letter of the alphabet with his body.

Your child will enjoy illustrating the difference between inside and outside with a box.

Here's a great rainy day activity. Have fun identifying with your child all the things in and around the house that are circular.

Ask your child to try walking very high, very low, very wide, very narrow, very fast, and very slowly.

Try this fun activity with your child. Discover all the ways each body part can move.

Make a simple shape with a jump rope or a length of cord. Ask your child to position his body in the same shape.

Choose a body part and then try to touch another part with it; hand to heel, nose to knee, or heel to bottom.

Ask your child to describe the characteristics of an elephant: size, strength, weight, and shape.

This dance activity will teach your child about her body parts in a fun way.

In this dance activity, your child will try to simulate the ways animals move.

Have a discussion with your child about the shapes and sounds of fireworks, and about his reactions to fireworks displays.

Show your child how a face can "dance" by moving your features in time with the music.

In this fun activity, your child will march to a steady beat. It's great for a rainy day indoors!

Teach your child to master fine motor skills with this movement activity.

For this activity, children represent the sun, moon, and planets, and imagine they are in space above and around Earth.

Have one person read a poem while the other moves to the rhythm of the words.