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Move. Create. Educate.
Do you have yoga blocks laying around the dance space? One day, I forgot to throw a prop in my bag. Oops! That’s so not like me. Instead of eliminating the prop dance in class, I felt like experimenting, so I used what was available and it was super fun! Here are some ideas to do with the yoga block: Continue reading Yoga Block Prop
Dancers leap over the candle stick! Continue reading Dancers Be Light… Dancers Be Quick…
Some of my favorite dances to do with my littles are about spring. We love to jump puddles and dance with flowers, but I had the idea to explore umbrellas! Here’s what we did: Continue reading Umbrella Shapes
I was riding the train tonight and had an instant thought that I don’t think I ever shared with you my trick for making a circle with my littles. Have I told you about it? Continue reading How To Make A Circle With 12 Littles + You
Setting goals is a huge topic. When I think of my own goals, I think of how many I have accomplished since graduating college. I also think of how many more I want to accomplish. Eeek, makes my head hurt! If you ask my husband, he says I have a new goal every week! He’s right, it is just in my nature to be ambitious. It’s good to have goals, but sometimes I dwell and think about them too much; I’m still working on the balance. Continue reading 6 Goals To Set For Your Littles: AKA My Hidden Agenda
Have you heard about the book My Princess Boy? A mom wrote it about her little boy who wanted to wear dresses and jewelry instead of pants and baseball caps. She decided to not make it a big deal and allow him to express himself with whatever he wanted to wear. When I saw this, I thought “wow, how awesome is that?” A brave mom who isn’t allowing the world’s impressions of gender roles affect her son. She is letting him decide for himself. Continue reading What Would You Do If Your Boys Wore Tutus?
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Hi friends! I can’t believe there is only 1 more week of summer classes! Can you? Are you done teaching for the summer, or do you have some more to go? This week in particular has been so exciting. I had new photos taken for this site and to use around the web. They turned out so wonderful and I can’t wait for you to see them! Continue reading A Must Read Breakthrough Story! |
Maria Hanley is an independent early childhood dance educator in New York City.
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