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Books

Baumgarten, S., and Langton, T. Elementary physical education: Building a solid movement foundation.   Champaign, IL: Stipes Publishing, 2005. ISBN: 1-58874-464-7

Benzwie, Teresa. A Moving Experience: Dance for Lovers of Children and the Child Within . Chicago: Zephyr Press, 1987.

___. More Moving Experiences: Connecting Arts, feelings, and Imagination . Chicago: Zephyr Press, 1996.

Bissinger, Kristen, and Nancy Renfro. Leap Into Learning! Teaching K-7 Curriculum Through Creative Dramatics and Dance . Pottstown, PA: Bissinger, 1990.

Cone, Theresa Purcell, and Stephen Cone. Teaching Children Dance . 2 nd ed. Chanpaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2005.

Gilbert, Anne Green. Brain-Compatible Dance Education. Reston, VA: NDA/AAHPERD, 2005.

___. Creative Dance for All Ages: A Conceptual Approach . Reston, VA: NDA/AAHPERD, 1992.

___. Teaching the Three R's Through Movement Experience: A Handbook for Teachers (1977). Bethesda, MD: National Dance Education Organization, 2002.

Guest, Ann Hutchinson. Dance Notation - The Process of Recording Movement on Paper . Hightstown, NJ: Dance Horizons, 1984.

___. Motif at a Glance . London: Language of Dance Centre, 2000.

___. The Adventures of Klig and Gop - a series of eight workbooks. (Books for young children introducing Motif symbols and movement.) Bethesda, MD: NDEO, 1999.

___. Your Move: A New Approach to the Study of Movement and Dance . 2 nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2005.

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

___. Dancing for Health. Lanham, MD: Altamira Press, 2006.

___. To Dance Is Human. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987.

___. Dance, Sex, and Gender. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1988.

___. Disruptive School Behavior. New York: Holmes & Meier, 1988.

___. The Performer-Audience Connection. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1983.

___. Dancing to Learn: Cognition, Emotion, and Movement. Lanham, MD: R & L Education, in preparation.

Landalf, Helen. Moving is Relating: Developing Interpersonal Skills Through Movement . Lyme, NH: Smith & Kraus, 1998.

___. Moving the Earth: Teaching Earth Sciences Through Dance . Lyme, NH: Smith & Kraus, 1997.

Landalf, Helen, and Pamela Gerke. Movement Stories for Young Children: Ages 3-6 . Lyme, NH: Smith & Kraus, 1996.

Lloyd, Marcia L. Adventures in Creative Movement Activities: a Guide for Teaching . Bethesda, MD: NDEO, 1990.

Metal-Corbin, Josie. Reach For It: A Handbook of Health, Exercise and Dance Activities for Older Adults. Peosta, IA: Eddie Bowers Publishing, 1997.

McGreevy-Nichols, Susan, and Helene Scheff. Building Dances: A Guide to Putting Movements Together . Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 1995.

McGreevy-Nichols, Susan, Helene Scheff, and Marty Sprague. Building More Dances: Blueprints for Putting Movements Together . Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2001.

Minton, Sandra Cerny. Dance, Mind and Body . Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2003.

Minton, Sandra. Choreography: A Basic Approach Using Improvisation . Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 1997.

Reedy, Patricia. Body, Mind, and Spirit in Action: A Teacher's Guide to Creative Dance . Berkeley, CA: Luna Kids Dance, 2003.

Ririe, Shirley, and Joan Woodbury.   Teaching Beginning Dance Improvisation . (Workbook and Video), Salt Lake City: Ririe Woodbury Dance Company, 1989.

Scheff, Helene, Marty Sprague, and Susan McGreevy-Nichols.   Experiencing Dance: From Student to Dance Artist. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2005.

Shapiro, Sheryl. Dance, Power, and Difference: Critical and Feminist Perspectives on Dance Education. Bethesda, MD: NDEO, 1998.

Stinson, Sue. Dance for Young Children: Finding the Magic in Movement . Reston, VA: AAHPERD, 1988.

Willis, Cheryl M. Dance Education Tips from the Trenches. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2004.

Video

Faber, Rima. Primary Movers Move Russia. (video, 30 minutes). Bethesda, MD: NDEO, 1997.

Gilbert, Anne Green. Teaching Creative Dance (video, 120 minutes). Seattle, WA: AGG Productions, 2002. Available through www.creativedance.org.

Ririe, Shirley, and Joan Woodbury.   Teaching Beginning Dance Improvisation . (Workbook and Video), Salt Lake City: Ririe Woodbury Dance Company, 1989.

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