 eStatements
If you pay Dancercise directly for classes, you will have received your e-mail eStatement recently showing January charges. These charges will be billed to your card around December 15th. If you do not plan to continue your child's
enrollment past December, please let us know by filling out this online form to avoid having your account charged*.
* If you've told us directly, then no need to do so again, but please
make sure you contact our office directly or use the online form rather
than ask the instructors or childcare staff to do so.
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Greetings!
Welcome to our December Nutrition Unit Newsletter. Here's a chance to find out more about: We hope you had a chance to stop in to see your child in our quarterly performance at your location. This is always a fun and casual way to see what your child is learning in Dancercise. But, while we're on the subject of performance, you'll be seeing costume order forms come home with your child for our Annual Show in May. There'll be more to follow, but we really hope you'll sign up for the show - virtually every family member that attends has nothing but praise for the event - on all levels: cuteness, fun, organization and length (yes, it's short and very sweet!). And we keep the cost down to make it something you can all attend, next May (see specific flyer for details). You can check out more details and a video slide show here. For that matter you can order your costume online too! As for curriculum, this month we "leap" into our Fitness Fun quarter, and its Nutrition Unit. This time of year, we're all stuffed with turkey and contemplating perhaps time with family and friends over the up and coming holidays. While we all enjoy the fun, we use this unit to remind your children of making healthy choices with their nutrition through the magic of song and dance. Ask them what Betsy Bunny likes to eat (and where she gets her food!), and also find out what Mouse With An Appetite has an appetite for.... We have some really fun songs and dances in this quarter, and we hope you'll enjoy them. On behalf of everyone here at Dancercise Kids, we appreciate your business, and we wish you all the best for this holiday season and for the new year. Tessa PfeiferDancercise Kids Founder & CEO |
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December Curriculum - "Nutrition"
 Nutrition is the theme of the December Unit of our Fitness Fun Quarter. We're learning about making good choices in eating habits, especially important at this time of year when opportunities for outside activity may be reduced, and tempting treats are all around. But there's no lecturing here, just good lessons baked into fun songs and dances! We hope this newsletter will give you the opportunity to talk about these topics with your "Dancercise Kid". What A Great Idea For A Holiday Gift!Stuff your child's stocking or other seasonal gift receptacle with our award-winning CD, "Dance It!". This CD won the 2009 Seal Of Approval from  The National Parenting Center and you can get it online for just $10 (download version, or $12 if you want a real CD shipped to you)! Use coupon code NUTRITION during checkout from our online store to get this 33% discount on the normal price of this CD.
If you're an iTunes user, you can also buy the entire album from iTunes - search for "Dancercise".Muscle
of the Month: Abdominal
Fitness
- "Tummy Tickler"
Lesson: Just because a food tastes good, doesn't mean it's good for you. Warm-up: Sit-ups, Bicycles
Jazz - "Giggle 'Til You Jiggle"
Lesson: Give
a little giggle or a belly laugh, because laughing is so good for you.
Steps:
Shimmy, Scissors, Paddle Turns
Sign Language: Tummy
Ballet - "Betsy's Garden"
Lesson: This little bunny can't wait to see what veggies Farmer Joe planted for her.
Steps: 2nd Position and Saute Hops
Sign Language: Bunny
Tap - "Mouse With An Appetite"Lesson:
Mr. Mouse sneaks into the kitchen and eats foods from all the food groups. Who likes carbohydrates most?
Steps:
Shuffle Step, Windshield Wipers
Sign Language: Mouse, Eat
Creative - "Went To The Zoo"
Lesson:
Even our animal friends need to eat foods that are healthy. Let's visit them at the zoo and see what they eat.
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Parent Fun: Questions For Your Dancercise Kid!
 Ask your child these questions and let them show you what they've been learning! Can you show me a Cat Stretch?Show me Saute HopsCan you sign Mouse?How do you exercise your Abdominal Muscles?
They might not remember everything but watch their imaginations go to town!
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 As well as buying our CD at this quarter's special discount, you can go online and watch Tessa with kids performing five of our most popular songs - put it on your computer full screen and dance along with the kids! www.dancercise.com/video |
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Thank you for participating in Dancercise. You can find much more information on our website here, or you can e-mail us with questions.
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