Purposeful Props
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We know how much joy and magic props can bring to our dance classes. We know that our students love them and always look forward to using them.
We also know that quality props make our teachers' lives easier and our little dancers' experience that much more magical.
Props support learning, provide context for creative movement exercises and structure for skill development, and they keep kids engaged and coming back for more. What's not to love?!
Our Leap 'N Learn curriculum ensures that we have the kind of props that make the difference.
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I can promise you won't find props at our studio sat in a corner, collecting dust.
Our Leap 'N Lean curriculum shows us how to optimize different ways to use props in class for maximum impact, engagement and learning. And this matters because props are important...
"Props are invaluable scaffolding tools and should be carefully selected to match the learning outcomes of an exercise or activity. A good preschool program uses props to amplify the quality of movements and boost creativity, storytelling, imagination and fun"- Director of Education, Dr Elena Lambrinos
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Caption 3: Props aren't just fun, colorful and super engaging. They're also super powerful. 💥
As Beverly Spell, creator of Leap 'N Learn, says:
"Props create excitement amongst the dancers. They love to have something to hold, it helps create the pretend play story. It is amazing what you can do with a prop when you're using it to teach multiple layers of a concept."
We are proud of our early childhood dance curriculum, it does more than teach a bunch of steps. With Leap 'N Learn, we're creating educational and playful dance experiences for our students.
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Caption 4: We LOVE using props for powerful learning. But it takes a little bit of practice to know how to do that.
One of our favorite props to use are mats. You'll see our students jumping on them, turning around them and stepping over them. They could be rocks, puddles of water, turtle shells or pizzas!
Our Leap 'N Learn curriculum helps us incorporate a variety of props in imaginative ways to spark creativity, support learning, and above all, create joyful dance experiences for our students 🌈
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You might think props are just props right?
Wrong.
Our Leap 'N Learn curriculum has carefully selected props to match the learning outcomes of each activity, including creative movement and pretend play.
Some kids have extremely vivid imaginations and don't need help pretending to ride horses or swim like a mermaid, but for others, having a prop helps them craft their own vision.
Different sized mats, for example, help students visualise space and size. If a big mat takes up a lot of space, the pose you choose should also be big and take up a lot of space. If a mat is small, the pose should be too.
In our studio, every little detail matters.
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Props are so much more than accessories - they’re game-changers in the classroom! 🌈 In our studio, our team are trained to use props the RIGHT way so that we can enable powerful and playful learning.
We all know that props boost engagement in a dance class BUT it's not so much the prop itself , it's what we DO with it that makes them such engaging and powerful learning tools.
So how do we put this into action in the classroom? Through our Leap 'N Learn curriculum, props are selected so they contribute to and complement our teaching objectives or purpose. This increases access and participation, sparks creativity, supports learning, and, above all, creates joyful dance experiences for all our students 🌈 That's when you really see props work their magic. 💫
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You might think props are just a bit of extra fun, but our Leap 'N Learn-certified teachers know how to use them as powerful teaching tools...and our classes have never been more focused or more fun!
Whether it’s ribbon rings for flowing movements, instruments to develop coordination and musicality, or colored mats to scaffold exercise objectives, our teachers use props with intention. 💫
Not only are our students more engaged, but they’re also mastering concepts faster because the props support what we’re actually teaching. 🎓💃
Small changes can make a huge difference and at our studio, we bring intention and a science-backed approach to our early childhood dance classes.
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One of the biggest game-changers in our preschool program? Learning how to use props with purpose. 🪄
We don’t just hand out scarves and hope for the best—we use them to reinforce concepts like weight transfer, fluidity, and spatial awareness. When props are chosen intentionally, they become extensions of our teaching goals, not distractions. 🙌
It’s not about having more props, it’s about making them work harder for you. And as a Leap 'N Learn Licensed Studio, every time we see a student light up with understanding during a prop-based activity, we're reminded why this approach works.
Trust us – our classrooms (and your children) can feel the difference. 💫
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We know that young children are concrete learners, so we use props to help our youngest dancers learn complex movements and concepts.
Props work like an anchor: they ground abstract concepts and make them more tangible, understandable, and accessible. For young minds, a prop provides a reason 'why' to the 'what' that we're asking them to do. We love watching those little 💡 moments that happen when kids make connections in class!
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