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6 Elements of Movements

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  1. Movement
    Personal space: Involves immediate area surrounding the body.
    General space: Limited by the floor, wall, or ceiling.
    There are 3 levels: Standing upright/high level, Middle level, Low level
    Sample activity: Pose questions and challenges e.g Imagine you are in a bubble, move around in the bubble.
  2. Shape
    Relates to various body parts.
    Sample activity: Mirror game
  3. Time
    Relates to how slowly or quickly a movement is performed.
    Sample activity: Crawl like a turtle
  4. Force
    Relates to how strongly or lightly a movement is performed.
    Sample activity: Float like a feather.
  5. Flow
    Free flow(uninterrupted): e.g. Eagle soaring in the sky
    Bound flow(punctuated or halting): e.g. Hop-hop-stop. hop-hop-stop
  6. Rhythm
    Associates with elelment of time.
    Sample activity: Say name out loud and clap by following the syllable.
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