Books by Barbara Mettler

Mettler's books include:
Materials of Dance as a Creative Art Activity
Dance as an Element of Life
Group Dance Improvisations
The Nature of Dance as a Creative Art Activity
Children's Creative Dance Book
Basic Movement Exercises 

Creative Dance and Learning: Making the Kinesthetic Link

Mary Ann Brehm, Ph.D. & Lynne McNett 

Creative Dance and Learning is a comprehensive teaching guide that addresses the “what”, “why” and “how” of creative dance. It provides theoretical and practical guidance on teaching creative dance, particularly in educational settings. It is both a textbook for dance education courses and a resource for current dance and non-dance teachers. The authors speak from a passionate, lifelong commitment to arts education and thirty years of experience as dance specialists in elementary school, community and university settings. It is steeped in the influence of Barbara Mettler’s work along with the theories and practice of two other dance educator/theorists whom she admired: Margaret H’Doubler and Rudolf Laban. 
Published by Princeton Book Publishers / Softcover / 416 pgs 

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Table of Contents:
Preface

PART I: A KINESTHETIC APPROACH TO DANCE AS CREATIVE ART ACTIVITY 
1: Breaking Ground 
2: Principles of Dance as Creative Art Activity 
3: Creative Dance: A Collage of Learning 

PART II: A FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING THE ELEMENTS OF DANCE 
4: The Instrument of Dance: The Body 
5: The Material of Dance: The Force Element 
6: The Material of Dance: The Time Element 
7: The Material of Dance: The Space Element 
Table: Elements of Dance 

PART III: LINKING DANCE ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 
8: Linking into the Elements of Dance 
Table: Inter-Disciplinary Links to the Elements of Dance and Linking Lessons }
9: Connecting to World Cultures 
10: Engaging Multiple Intelligences 

PART IV: BUILDING MOVEMENT LESSONS 
11: The Lesson Planning Process 
12: Creating a Learning Environment for Dance 
13: Assessing Student Progress 

PART V: CREATIVE DANCE LESSONS 
14: Foundation Lessons 
15: Extension Lessons from the Body Element 
16: Extension Lessons from the Force Element 
17: Extension Lessons from the Time Element 
18: Extension Lessons from the Space Element 
19: Crossover Extension Lessons 

Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Influences 
Appendix B: Musculoskeletal System 
Appendix C: Formats for Group Work 
Appendix D: Creative Dance Performance Objectives 
Appendix E: Quick and Easy Activities 
Appendix F: Teaching Resources 
Bibliography 
Index