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- Teaching Your Baby to Read - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Dzagbe CudjoeRecently it came to my notice that Physical Therapist Dr Glenn Dorman has celebrated his nintieth birthday. His book, "How to Teach Your Baby to Read," co-athored with Janet Dorman over forty years ago, started a whole new approach to teaching reading to the very young. It all began while ...
Views: 1672(1 vote) - Partnering Dance and Education - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Dzagbe CudjoeIn our increasingly complex and disturbed world it is clear that new methods are called for if we are to produce educated, well balanced young people who can take their rightful place as adults in society. Dance and education is a partnership which is finding a growing number of advocates. An ...
Views: 2194 - Tales My Ghanian Grandmother Told Me - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2009 from Dzagbe CudjoeA Collection of Four Stories About the Ghanaian People and their Culture Author Dzagbe Cudjoe writes a series of authentic tales filled with African myth and legend in Tales my Ghanaian Grandmother Told Me. Centered on the Ghanaian people, their cultures and beliefs, these tales are ...
Views: 1354 - Fit Five Kids - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2008 from Dzagbe CudjoeFitFive Healthy Kids Program gets children off to a good start in life.For children to be fit and healthy they require a balanced diet and sufficient exercise from their earliest years. This should be self-evident to all. Habits established in childhood last a lifetime - both the good and bad ...
Views: 1411 - Spiritual Energy And The Opening Ceremony Of The 2008 Olympic Games - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2008 from Dzagbe CudjoeThe ability to focus spiritual energy for a clearly defined purpose is something that the peoples of the Asian and African continents understand well. I was not surprised to learn that the dates of the opening of the Olympic games had been decided on astrological principles. It would seem that ...
Views: 1363 - Wheelchair Users And Exercise - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2008 from Dzagbe CudjoeEven if you use a wheelchair exercise is vital to health. Making time amongst the continual stuggle of balancing ones life may be difficult but it is not impossible. Working out and balanced nutrition go hand in hand. Many people are simply not naturally attracted towards physical exercise. For ...
Views: 2097 - Excercise, Dance And Pregnancy - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2008 from Dzagbe CudjoeMedical attitudes to exercise, dance and pregnancy have altered radically in the past twenty years. Before then doctors were likely todvise the mother-to-be to avoid strenuous activity and just take gentle walks. Today the considerable benefits of aerobic exercise are generally understood and ...
Views: 3615 - Dance Sport, Exercise And Health - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2008 from Dzagbe CudjoeDance sport is set to become an Olympic event. Personally I am not in favor of this. Not for a moment would I dispute the fact that dancers have considerable athletic prowess. Nonetheless, I feel that all Olympic events should be decided on technical and verifiable rules and regulations. In my ...
Views: 2984 - Teach Yourself To Play An Instrument - by Submitted on May 18, 2008 from Dzagbe CudjoeYes, you can teach yourself to play an instrument. There are, though, a number of points to be considered. If you lack self-discipline, and need a mommy-like figure to be telling you to practice, then this method is not for you. Figuring out what, how, and when to learn certain things is not ...
Views: 6530 - Help Your Child To Experience The Rhythm Of Life - by Submitted on May 15, 2008 from Dzagbe CudjoeChildren are experiencing rhythm from the first moment of their conception. They become familiar with their mother's heart beat of of her other internal organs. Scientific research reveals that babies can hear in the womb. Parents who understand the power of rhythm and work to help their ...
Views: 1581 - Help, Due To Physical Problems I Have Difficulty Exercising - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 from Dzagbe Cudjoe"Oh, I can't exercise. I've got a bad knee. I can't lift my arms above shoulder height." How often we hear such statements. They may well be true but most problems need not stop a person from taking part in some form of keep fit activity. The difficulty for most people lies in discovering an ...
Views: 875 - The Sardana - A Very Special Catalonian Dance - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2008 from Dzagbe CudjoeThe sardana (plural sardanas) is a circle dance associated with the Catalan region of Spain. The people of Catalonia occupy the northeastern corner of Spain spilling over the Pyrenees into French Roussillon. There are two main versions of this dance. The original version was the sardana curta ...
Views: 3718(1 vote) - The Hand - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2008 from Dzagbe CudjoeThe eyes gazing into mine are young, full of sympathy and deep hurt. Those eyes will never acquire a hard, cynical expression. How long will this young man remain in a job suffused with such profound pain and distress I think to myself? Slowly I turn my head to stare fearfully at a small table ...
Views: 1108 - Big, Beautiful Dancers - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Dzagbe CudjoeIs this really ballet? I asked myself after watching video clips of the Cuban dance company Danza Voluminosa (Voluminous Dance) most of whose dancers range in age from 23 to 41and all of them weigh more than 200 pounds. This group was formed in 1996 by Juan Miguel Mas, now its' director and ...
Views: 2185 - Seven Ages Of Man - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Dzagbe CudjoeAll the world's a stage And all the men and women merely players, They have their exits and entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms, Then, the whining schoolboy with his satchel And shining ...
Views: 8267(1 vote) - Aunty's Present Is A Drum! - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeIf someone gave your child a drum for Christmas would you be pleased? I suspect not but the giver may know a thing or two that you don't. Drumming with your offspring can bring about new levels of communication between you and take you both on an exciting journey of exploration and discovery. ...
Views: 1015 - Tips On Choosing Toys For Children With Special Needs - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeChoosing toys for children can be very difficult as we all know. We long for the gift to be a source of pleasure but realize how easy it is to miss the mark. The recipients level of maturity both physically and intellectually, interests and safety have always to be borne in mind, even more so ...
Views: 1452 - Deaf Blind Children Can Be Taught To Enjoy Dance - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeDeaf blind children can be taught to enjoy dance and movement. They do, however, require long and careful preparation to reach this point.We should not underestimate the enormous challenges facing a person with a dual sensory impairment and those supporting them. The impairment can have a ...
Views: 2408 - Visually Impaired Children And Dance - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeVisually impaired children may not have much experience of what their bodies can do. There can be delays in their physical development in the critical early years of childhood. They also often have deficits in physical and motor fitness. This can in turn lead to problems with balance and ...
Views: 2753 - At What Age Should Children Start Dance Lessons? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeThe bodies of young children are growing and changing fast. So it is very important not to demand more physically, and intellectually than they can safely manage. The pre-school years are a time to encourage motor skills through a wide range of activities taking place in a variety of settings. ...
Views: 8425 - Wheelchair Dancing and Your Child with Special Needs - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeWheelchair dancing or adaptive dancing as it is also called is growing rapidly in popularity and has been in existence for more than twenty years. There are many different forms. Sometimes it's a matter of two people doing their own spontaneous "thing". If the man is a wheelchair user his ...
Views: 4508 - Have You Thought of Doing Dance Meditation with Your Child? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeTeaching children dance meditation is one of the latest therapies to come to prominence in the search for ways to help children cope in our evermore stressful world. Certain individuals in the Western World - usually in Holy Orders - have practised meditation for hundreds of years. However, it ...
Views: 1134 - Puppets Help Children to Reveal their Deepest Feelings - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoePuppets really engage and delight children. Watching them is in itself a form of art therapy for the audience. In some parts of the world performances contain a moral message and are watched with deep reverence. A wonderful illustration of this is Indonesia.There puppets continue to be used to ...
Views: 1203 - Express Your Longing for World Peace Through Dance - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeDances of Universal Peace uses dance as a means of reconciliation and fostering peace. Dance can express all human emotions and lead to transcendental states. The Dances of Universal Peace are Sacred Dances which do not require any musical or dance experience. The sessions are about taking part ...
Views: 1281 - Inspirational and Trance Dance as Paths to Spirituality - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeInspirational dance may become trance dance but trance dance is always inspirational but not necessarily improvisational. However, improvisational dance can lead on to inspirational dance. Inspirational dance only happens when Mind, Body and Spirit are in perfect harmony. This harmony is a ...
Views: 1419 - Let Color Therapy Improve your Mood and Health - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeA suggestion for adding to the interest and ambience of a Dance and Movement Therapy session is to introduce colour. We are all aware, unless we are colour blind, of its presence in Nature and the Man Made World. There are associations with Gods, priestly vestments, people's characters and ...
Views: 1652 - Dance Can Be An Effective Tool in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeChildhood obesity is already a very serious and disturbing problem in the United States of America and many parts of Europe where obesity in general is increasing.The problem looks set to spread to other parts of the world as their standard of living improves.A diet with a high fat, sugar and ...
Views: 1335 - Dance Can Improve Health - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeModern popular dance the world over now centers solidly on sexual attraction. Even the slow numbers which thirty years ago were used to try and induce an element of romance are gone. Everything about popular dance is earthier and more direct. This, however, is only one aspect of dance and ...
Views: 1438 - There is no doubt that Dance Promotes Good Health - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeModern popular dance the world over now centers solidly on sexual attraction. Even the slow numbers which thirty years ago were used to try and induce an element of romance are gone. Everything about popular dance is earthier and more direct. This, however, is only one aspect of dance and ...
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