Benefits of Implementing a Dance Unit in Physical Education

Mary Bajek; K. Andrew R. Richards; James Ressler

doi:10.1080/08924562.2015.1066613

Benefits of Implementing a Dance Unit in Physical Education

Mary Bajek, K. Andrew R. Richards, James Ressler

Kinesiology and Community Health

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Abstract

The article explores the benefits of the inclusion of dance in the physical education curriculum in the U.S. It explores the relationship of dance to the SHAPE America (2014) National Standards for physical education and the findings that participation in the arts is associated with gains in math, reading, cognitive ability, critical thinking and verbal skills. Insights into how physical education teachers can overcome the barriers to teaching dance are given.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	43-45
Number of pages	3
Journal	Strategies: A Journal for Sport and Physical Educators
Volume	28
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08924562.2015.1066613
State	Published - Sep 3 2015

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