DANCE PARTY
Studies have shown that dancing has many physical and emotional benefits including lifting your spirits, decreasing stress, boosting your energy levels, improving your balance, developing your gross motor coordination and increasing your flexibility! 😊
So put on some fun music, pump it up & DANCE!
It’s not about what it looks like- it’s about moving your whole body and having fun!
Here are some suggestions for adding some extra fun!
1-Take turns being the dance teacher and showing a new move. Encourage kids to be creative - assuming different positions and using different body parts.
2-Freeze Dance- stop the music periodically and everyone has to freeze in whatever position they are in.
3-Try calling out 1 body part that you have to keep still- while dancing with the rest of your body parts!
4- Have children choreograph a dance routine, alone or with a partner. If you have enough kids it can be a competition.
You can give some guidelines to help add structure- i.e. the dance must have 3 kicks, 5 jumps, 2 twirls and 1 move with your feet off the ground for at least 10 seconds.
5- Change the genre of music and explore how different kinds of music bring out different dance moves-
Country, Reggae, Rock, slow Ballads, Latin, Jazz, Ballet etc.
6- Add fun props-
streamers, a belt that jingles, a hat and cane, a hula hoop etc.
7- Call out different words that suggest a different kind of movement-
Robot, bird, snake, butterfly, Kangaroo, ping-pong ball, washing machine, hammer, screwdriver etc. Have kids add their own suggestions.
8- Zumba by Dovydas has some fun, easy to follow Zumba videos on YouTube.
About Us:
We, at The Village Therapy Place, located in Bergen County- in Wyckoff, NJ, aim to provide integrative, neurodevelopmental, individualized, pediatric therapy in a warm, fun, and collaborative environment.
We offer pediatric services that include physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, feeding therapy, and DIR Floortime.
At The Village Therapy Place, we utilize current and evidence-based treatment techniques to help treat your child during his PT, OT, speech therapy, feeding therapy and DIR Floortime session. These include sensory integration, reflex integration, therapeutic listening, Kinesiotape, craniosacral therapy, NDT, BrainGym, feeding therapy, PROMPT, to name a few.
Our expert pediatric therapists offer a variety of treatment options, including 30/45/60 minute sessions, group classes and virtual therapy to best suit a child’s needs.
The pediatric physical therapists, occupational therapists & speech therapists at The Village Therapy Place are in constant contact with a child's caregivers to facilitate lasting change.
Call us today at (201) 201-8220 or email us at office@thevillagetherapyplace.com to speak with a pediatric expert who truly cares!