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Stories on the Move: Integrating Literature and Movement with Children, from Infants to Age 14 Arelene Cohen LIBRARIES UNLIMITED Stories on the Move Stories on the Move Integrating Literature and Movement with Children, from Infants to Age 14 Arlene Cohen Illustrations by Andrea Fitcha McAllister Westport, Connecticut • London Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cohen, Arlene. Stories on the move : integrating literature and movement with children, from infants to age 14 / Arlene Cohen ; illustrations by Andrea Fitcha McAllister. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978–1–59158–418–6 (alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1–59158–418–3 (alk. paper) 1. Storytelling. 2. Activity programs in education. 3. Movement education. I. Title. LB1042.C468 2007 372.67’7—dc22 2006102802 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2007 by Arlene Cohen All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. An exception is made for reproducibles, which may be copied for classroom and educational programs only. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2006102802 ISBN-13: 978–1–59158–418–6 First published in 2007 Libraries Unlimited, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 A Member of the Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.lu.com Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48–1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To my loving grandchildren, Sydney, Sarah, and Sammy, and my daughter and son-in-law, Suzette and Shawn. I hold you in the Light. In Gratitude to my Mentors: Betty Jones, my dance teacher, who taught me how to “fall up” and to all the dance teachers who have shared with me the gift of dance. To Lucille Breneman and Nyla Ching Fujii, my model Storytellers. To my Mother Who Sang and Danced me through Life. To the Arts Organizations: National Foundation for Culture and the Arts, the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Hawaii Zoological Society, the Regional Arts and Culture Council in Portland, Oregon, and the schools, libraries, community centers, bookstores, and organizations who have hosted my programs during the last 30 years. Contents Illustrations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii Chapter 1: Jiggles and Jingles Programs for Babies: Pre-Walkers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Program 1: Bathtub Ballet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Program Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Program 2: Going to Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .