She hasnt ever been to day care or a school setting with other kids around her. She does play with about 5-10 kids daily outside, so she does have social interaction. She hasnt tooken orders from any teacher like position. She also has only o.k. balance. What can i do in the next month to help her on these things. (of course i know and have told her the basics...obedience, listenting, patients etc..) What else can i do to help her get the maximum benefit out of dance????
2006-06-14 12:27:47 · 16 answers · asked by KC 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
( just to clear it up, i obviously do have the money, cause i am sending her. I want to know what i can do to PREPARE her for the dance lessons)
2006-06-14 12:32:34 · update #1
And she already knows her left and right. My daughter is so brain smart its insane, its just her motor skills are like maybe 6 months behind then they should be. Her friends jump higher, run faster, etc. In no way am i saying shes handicapt either.
2006-06-14 12:34:01 · update #2
Lighten up, she is not trying out for the Bolshoi! Just let her go there and have fun.
I would say the only thing to worry about is left/right and I don't think that it would be a biggie either.
2006-06-14 12:32:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're going to have to ask around and find the right teacher. You'll need one who knows how to keep order in a group of 4-year-olds, or she won't learn anything, but not one who's going to come down on her so hard that she doesn't want to go anymore. No 4-year-olds have perfect balance, so don't worry about that. Show her some DVDs or something of people doing the kind of dancing she's interested in and get her so fired up, that maybe she'll be willing to be disciplined enough to do it.
2006-06-14 12:36:02 · answer #2 · answered by momnsouth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, if it were me, i'd b more concerned about her behaviour...she's going to dance classes so she can learn to dance! she's not expected to know how to dance already when she gets there on the first day! After all, she's only 4!!!!!! But you know, maybe letting someone babysit her someday, just so she starts to understand that other people are going to be telling her what to do, and that she needs to be polite and obediant and all would really help i think. Maybe sending her to daycare if u can would help a lot too! And for listening and patience, you can test her at home on a regular basis...so good luck!!!!
2006-06-14 12:48:24 · answer #3 · answered by Paloma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if there's anything you can really do to prepare her any more...learning how to be away from home at activities, and how to listen to teachers when they instruct, is something that kids learn by going to school or classes and having teachers instruct them. As for balance, she'll just have to learn that when she starts dancing!
If you think she won't be able to handle being away from you, you could arrange to be at the dance school when she has her first few classes, or you could bring her to the dance school and introduce her to her teachers before she actually has a class, so she'll feel comfortable with them.
Other than that, I'd just sign ehr up for classes and see how she does!
2006-06-14 12:36:16 · answer #4 · answered by cay_damay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be supportive of her, encourage her. She's only four, don't expect her to be amazing. If she starts at a young age, and wants to continue doing it she will be an amazing dancer by the time she is older and will thank you for allowing her to dance. As for the balance, Try getting something similar to a balance beam and let her walk on it and do simple excercises.
2006-06-20 11:49:51 · answer #5 · answered by dancer_486 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
enrolling her in a dance course is the best thing it will give her practice in the listening and balance department that's why you pay for the class. If you are still concerned call the teacher or school you enrolled her in for pointers on how to prepare her if they aren't help full then maybe you should look for another dance school
2006-06-14 12:35:52 · answer #6 · answered by Shawna O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about her motor skills, they'll become better developed once she's in dance class. Stop preparing her! Let her enjoy the classes! Whatever she really needs to learn, she'll learn in class. Her peers will help her, and she'll learn quickly from them. I think it's fantastic that she's going to dance classes at such a young age!
2006-06-21 06:18:15 · answer #7 · answered by grandm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be awesome for her. my girl is four and she does this class called cheer tumble ( a mix of easy gymnastics and little kid cheerleading) and she loves it. she gets to shout cheers and jump around with pom poms. they put together shows for the parents and have there pics done with thier squad. it is awesome way to get excersise plus my four year old can do a better cartwheel, summersault, and even a back flip with help!!! instructers and coaches are experienced in small girls needs and if she is having a hard time adjusting they can help and get her back on track. so just sit back and let them work their magic. the parents who are always wiping thier faces or interupting the coach to say something to the kid just make it harder. so sit down, relax, and enjoy thier little show. if she doesn't like it , try something else!! GOOD LUCK!!!
2006-06-15 16:43:21 · answer #8 · answered by CA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you got free time maby you could dance with her and teach her some moves that way your helping her learn to dance and your getting close to your daughter and you could get her interested with what she wants to do .you could make it fun for you and her and you two would have something in common this may not be the greatest advice from a 17 year old .but it might work. i wish you two the best of luck
2006-06-14 12:48:17 · answer #9 · answered by verginya777 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let her go i started dancing when i was 4 even though i never gone to NYC dance school i still take dance class and I'm on a competitive dance team maybe she will be too all I'm saying is if shes shy it will be a good way for her to get over her shyness
2006-06-19 14:00:42 · answer #10 · answered by v_v_the_dancer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋