FALL 2026

CHLD 158 (Ticket #1840) or DANCE 158 (Ticket #2296)
Monday 6:00-9:10pm
Remote: Flexible with Zoom meetings
Instructor: Roberta Wolin-Tupas

You will learn:

• the knowledge and techniques related to motor development
• how to design developmentally appropriate creative dance experiences for children
• how to integrate curriculum and dance

DANCE 158 provides those students who are interested in teaching movement to children the opportunity to acquire knowledge and techniques related to motor development. The course introduces basic principles and theories of motor development in children from birth to age twelve, focusing on designing developmentally-appropriate and creative dance experiences for young children. Note: This course will not fulfill physical education activity requirements.

CHLDV 158 focuses on designing developmentally appropriate creative dance experiences for young children. It provides those students who are interested in teaching movement to children the opportunity to acquire knowledge and techniques related to motor development and use of creative dance to explore subjects across the early childhood and early elementary curriculum. The course introduces basic principles and theories of motor development in children from birth to age twelve, focusing on designing developmentally-appropriate and creative dance experiences for young children. Note: This course will not fulfill physical education activity requirements. Note: Students who previously completed DANCE 158 are not eligible for credit for completion of CHLDV 158.

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