Waddill says. “This way they can see and hear how I teach and from a student’s perspective.”


Teachers also need to be prepared for the behavioral challenges that come with teaching tots. “Not every 3-year-old has good lis- tening skills and not all have a spirit of compliance,” Hanson says. “It’s important for students to keep their hands to themselves and not to chatter,” Hanson adds. She recommends using phrases like “eyes on the teacher” or “catch a bubble in your mouth” to grab their attention.


“My best advice is to go into each class for preschoolers with a determination that it will be fun for them,” Hanson says. “If you can light a fire of interest, this could be the beginning of many years of dance for them.”Waddill adds, “The best advice for the little dancers is to LOVE THEM!”


Katie Dravenstott is a freelance writer and dance teacher based in Dallas.


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DANCE! NORTH TEXAS


a publication of the dance council of north texas


vol. 15 •


no. 1


www.thedancecouncil.org


February 2012


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