{"title":"Karen Diaz Ensanian","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"dancing-light-book-karen-diaz-ensanian-9780996391948","title":"The Dancing Light","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dancing Light is the second in a series of books by dance educator Karen Diaz Ensanian, created to facilitate dance making with young children. The book exposes them to beautiful visual art, view photos of young dancers demonstrating science concepts through their movement, and hear poetic verse and action words that help them illustrate the nature of LIGHT. By embodying this information, the student makes deep connections in their body, mind, to the world, and to the nature of light. This is an opportunity to learn by way of movement. Internalizing the information and imagery, students will gain a greater understanding of light and possibilities for creativity. Throughout the book there are questions that provide opportunities for children to find their own unique ways of moving. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journey of the book follows the path of light: light found in nature, light that is man-made, the way light moves through reflection and refraction, its importance for plant life, and finally what happens when light is blocked. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the thirteen original paintings by the author combined with the photos of dancers can also be used as a tool for creating dance lessons in the classroom that enrich the study of LIGHT. Paintings set the stage for the creation of dances with different light concepts such as sunlight, bioluminescence, shadows, electricity, lightning, reflection, refraction, and more. 'Tips for Parents and Teachers' in the back of the book offer a simple set of suggestions for structuring a dance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone can find inspiration in the dance of light\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author's first book, \u003cem\u003eI Can Make a Water Dance, \u003c\/em\u003e uses a similar format to connect the water cycle with dance. It is successfully being used by Pre-K -5 to enrich the study of the water cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is what some dance education leaders have said about \u003cem\u003eThe Dancing Light\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dancing Light takes the reader on an enchanting journey filled with colorful landscapes and whimsical images of the natural world  The book is brimming with movement vocabulary brought to life by dancing children  This is a perfect resource for Pre\/K-5 dance educators interested in integrating dance and science into student dance making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn Biddle, Director, Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dancing Light is both a beautifully designed book for children as well as an inspiring lesson planning tool for teachers. The action words, visuals, and poetry on each page provide rich imagery for children to dance along with the book. Karen has found a way to connect academic content with dance concepts in a seamless and profound way. This is a great book for families, caregivers, teachers and dancers to inspire dance making about the many aspects of LIGHT \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeborah Damast, Director and Clinical Associate Professor of Dance Education, NYU Steinhardt \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49666105508113,"sku":"GOR013413761","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51011454828817,"sku":"NIN9780996391948","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51630797324561,"sku":"NGR9780996391948","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0996391940.jpg?v=1751447314"},{"product_id":"i-can-make-a-water-dance-book-karen-diaz-ensanian-9780996391917","title":"I Can Make a Water Dance","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51011353182481,"sku":"NIN9780996391917","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51080811512081,"sku":"CIN0996391916VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0996391916.jpg?v=1751364780"},{"product_id":"dancing-light-book-karen-diaz-ensanian-9780996391955","title":"The Dancing Light","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51011472392465,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51011475636497,"sku":"NIN9780996391955","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53371471298833,"sku":"CIN0996391959G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0996391959.jpg?v=1751172458"},{"product_id":"i-can-make-a-water-dance-book-karen-diaz-ensanian-9780996391931","title":"I Can Make a Water Dance","description":"I Can Make a Water Dance is the first in a planned series of children's dance and science discovery books, that includes photographs of young dancers superimposed on original paintings of the various stages of water. Dancers magically rise out of the mist, curl like splashes in the river, and sail as trailing clouds. The images demonstrate how the various stages of water move and dancers are part of the action. The dynamic movement words invite young listeners to transform themselves into water and extend their vocabulary. Creating a dance about water immediately becomes understandable. At the end of the book there is a spread of the children dancing with each photo labeled with a movement word used in the body of the book and a parent and teacher guide for creating a dance activity. Ideal for online learning, including dance, vocabulary, and natural science.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51011480944913,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51011483762961,"sku":"NIN9780996391931","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53069051789585,"sku":"CIN0996391932G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0996391932.jpg?v=1751397992"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/collections\/author-books-by-karen-diaz-ensanian.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}