PROGRAM OF STUDIES FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Physical EducationThere are three approaches to rhythmics, the creative approach, the traditional approach and the realistic approach. In its purest sense the first approach would limit the teacher to beginning with original patterns and neglect traditional songs and dances. Unfortunately this has been misinterpreted to the point where children are always required to create something new. The traditional approach limits the teacher to traditional forms and prescribed patterns and entirely neglects the creative aspects. The realistic approach then, suggests a middle course. Pursuing this course the teacher encourages creative response and teaches traditional patterns in the form of dances and singing games. Neither should be neglected, but it is recommended that in the first three grades the emphasis be placed on the creative approach as it is during this period that the children s imaginations are most active.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.