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Your daughter begged you to sign her up for dance class. She loves to wear tutus and dance around the house to Disney music. You figured dance class would be heaven for her!
The first class goes well. She looooves the teacher and can’t wait to go back. The next few weeks don’t go as well. You watch the class and see that she just can’t keep up with the other kids. She tries and wants to, but just can’t follow along.
Some children will respond by acting SILLY! Others will just refuse to go in to class.
For some children, things will get better over time. These children just need more practice. For other children the coordination, rhythm, motor planning and balance of dance class overwhelms them.
Here are some ideas to help these children have success and get back to the FUN:
Rhythm Play
Motor Planning Activities
Balance Challenges
Coordination Taps
Reach out to a physical therapist for help.
Dance class can be such a fun experience for children! With some extra help, many children will be able to blossom and turn a challenge into a success!
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