February 3rd marked the Year of the Rabbit. It also happened to be the day the 2nd graders were studying the "Chinese Dance" from "The Nutcracker"! Chinese dances often tell stories using props such as fans, masks, swords, sticks, and ribbons. Ribbons symbolize clouds in the sky. The ribbons move from high to low, bringing good luck from the heavens to the earth. To bring ourselves a little luck, we created a ribbon dance to accompany the "Chinese Dance."
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| When the music was high, we waved our ribbons above ours heads. |
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| When the music was low, we waved our ribbons near the ground. |
Can you tell I LOVE teaching "The Nutcracker"?!
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