tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12692155561365621.post395994096528985791..comments2024-03-28T07:45:39.017-04:00Comments on The Map is Not the Territory: New Article | Making Math and Making Dance: A Closer Look at IntegrationMalkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09927560751422131935noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12692155561365621.post-84876445752731111462013-09-30T10:13:19.431-04:002013-09-30T10:13:19.431-04:00I've been thinking about your questions, Maria...I've been thinking about your questions, Maria. I think one of the reasons I work with kids is that I've always been fascinated with how people come to know what they know. I've been an observer of my own learning from a very young age, and I get so much enjoyment from watching that process. Also, I love leading groups of kids in learning dance because it's a chance to 'speak my own language' in the context of percussive dance making. It's hard to translate the energy and meaning in that kind of space into words but, in general, for the hour we're there together we are communicating on a whole other level. This new language is a mixture of kid energy, kid-friendly movements (Jump Patterns are really similar to age-old playground activity), the process of making and revising a dance idea, and the aesthetic of percussive dance. Sometimes, I can even get to a similar place in teacher workshops as well.<br /><br />Even when I don't know the content as well, I still love engaging kids in thinking about things. I've been volunteering in my daughter's 3rd/4th grade class during math time, and am always energized for hours after I leave. Specifically, I'm thinking about things I want to do next with them, or I'm reflecting on how, as I did the same activity with different groups, my framing for the activity changed over time. I am also thinking about individual students and how I might want to support them in the future.<br /><br />I hope this answers your questions -- I'm going to keep thinking about it.Malkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927560751422131935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12692155561365621.post-87664681130486556352013-09-29T19:25:36.919-04:002013-09-29T19:25:36.919-04:00You write that sometimes children's work is mo...You write that sometimes children's work is more conceptually interesting than that of adults. Is this one of the big reasons for you to work with kids? What are some other personal benefits you see as a leader of kid groups?MariaDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769513929584082597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12692155561365621.post-88257463380733252672013-09-26T20:32:55.155-04:002013-09-26T20:32:55.155-04:00Each article of yours I read helps me understand y...Each article of yours I read helps me understand your program a little bit better. Maybe some day I'll get a chance (like Christopher did) to participate.Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.com