Sansom (dance/drama education and early years pedagogy, U. of Auckland, New Zealand) explores the place of movement in young children's lives and how movement as a form of expression can become
dance, as well as the issues involved with dance in education and the impact on children, students, and teachers in teacher education programs and early childhood settings. Coming from the
perspective of her experiences in New Zealand, she challenges myths and stereotypes and traces the development of dance as education in Aotearoa with a focus on early childhood and elementary
education, the connection of dance to physical education, the function of movement in many areas, and the implications of educational policy. She also examines the meaning and movement and
dance in education; connections, societal constructs, and theories about movement and the body; movement and learning; cultural aspects; and dance as a moving experience. Annotation 穢2011 Book
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