Learn Together

Helping children understand and label strong emotions helps them learn to manage their feelings and actions.

Materials

  • Computer, tablet, or phone to watch the video
  • Comfortable clothing
  • Space to move and groove
  • Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
  • Paper

Dance Together

Check out ABTots virtual class with Rita Bearden. ABTots is a unique parent/child engagement program designed for children two to three years of age.

  1. When you are all done with the virtual class, think about the scribbles in the story I’m Not Just a Scribble by Alber. The scribble and his drawing friends felt a lot of different feelings!
  2. What are some of the feelings that you feel sometimes? Happy? Sad? Scared? Angry? Excited?
  3. Make a list of feelings and try to draw them out in scribbles. What would an angry scribble look like? What color would an excited scribble be?
  4. When you are finished scribbling out your feelings, try to dance your scribbles. A sharp elbow here, a slow rolling twist there, maybe a hop over the line.
  5. Expressing yourself through movement can be a very helpful way to explore emotions. How do you move your excited scribble? How about a worried scribble? 

Enjoy more American Ballet Theatre Virtual Classes!