Geometry in dance

Hello everyone!

Today is my last post, and I have decided to talk about dance as a way of learning geometry. 

As we already know, dancing is a type of sport in which the objective is to follow a choreography with music by moving all the body in a specific way. This means every part of the body takes a concrete position, and consequently is pretty normal to represent geometrical elements while doing it. It can be something as simple as forming parallels lines with your arms or something more complex such as simulating the form of an sphere with hand gestures: the thing is that geometry is present in dance in ways that sometimes we do no even realize, as something as unconscious as the angle your legs form is essential for a dancer. 

To use dance as a way to teach geometry is a great method, too. At the same time you are learning, you are moving your body, developing several skills in the process such as physical resistance, memory, coordination and motor skills, which will undoubtedly help children to control their bodies and mind in a much more improved way. Moreover, their musical capacities and knowledge would get better, as the movements would be dependent of things like the rhythm, the melody and the structure of the music. Furthermore, the geometrical recognition in their environment would drastically arise, as having to represent these types of elements with their bodies would inevitable suppose a totally better assimilation of the characteristics they are composed of. 

There are already experiences in schools where geometry has been worked on through dancing, and the results have been great. Not only their learning have improved significantly, but also their attitude toward it and their interest in classes have raised incredibly. We cannot forget that children learn much better in a way that requires them to be active, doing something and putting their bodies into movement. reasons why  dance constitutes one great option to be taken into account for lessons. In addition, it can be a good way of working in a cross-curricular way, making learning more complete and significant for students. Here you have some examples of these practices being taken into reality to improve the geometrical learning of children in different places and circumstances, all of them demonstrating good results and positive reactions about it:

Well, this has been the last post :( I really enjoyed doing these posts, as I have learned many ways to introduce geometry to my future students in enjoyable, active and manipulative ways. Above all, they can provide great enjoyment and learning to children, allowing me to give my classes significance and a good purpose. Than you for everything! Goodbye!