{"product_id":"voice-story-sora-searches-for-a-song-little-cricket-s-imagination-journey-ages-5-8","title":"Voice Story - Sora Searches for a Song: Little Cricket’s Imagination Journey - Ages 5–8","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAs the symphony floated above, Sora searched deep inside for a song. But nothing came. Melodies tickled across Sora’s toes, legs, and back as the little cricket searched in vain for a song.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThen a stern voice pierced the night, and the music stopped. “Someone’s not singing.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders are invited to stretch, balance, jump, and move along with all the creatures in this delightful story of perseverance and celebrating your own unique voice. An enchanting resource for kindergarten and first-grade classroom, dance teachers, and families at home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSora Searches for a Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is ideal for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eages 5-8. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt features Sora (no pronouns), birds, fish, frogs, dragonflies, turtles, snakes and more. Ballerina Konora joins each page with optional ideas to explore dance fundamentals. As kids move along with the characters and Ballerina Konora, they explore head\/tail connection, dynamic posture, vestibular action, balance, movement quality, partnering, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eMovement Concepts in Sora Searches for a Song:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Forward Stretch • Relevé • Side Bend • Balance in Squat, on Hands\/Knees, on All Fours • Grand Plié in 1st (unnamed) • Cat\/Cow from Standing, Knees, and Squat • Jumping – Simple, from Squat, and with Pulled-Up Feet • Balancing on One Leg • Tall Posture • Directions – Behind, Forward, Up\/Down, Sideways • Movement Initiation • Muscle Activation • Coordinated Movements • Body Part Isolation (Shoulders, Arms, Head, etc.) • Small Motor Skills (Palms Touch, Moving Fingers, etc.) • Breath – Humming, Filling Lungs, Sighing, Howling • Quality of Movement (Powerful, Darting, Strong, Soft, Gently, etc.) • Showing Emotion (Sad, Doubtful, Intrigued, Fearful, etc.) • Shapes (Tall, Twisted, Rooted, Low, Curled, etc.) • Following\/Personal Space\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis movement journey is ideal for dance, creative movement, physical education, homeschool, kindergarten, first-grade, or second-grade activities. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDance-it-Out!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e books make a great gift for boys or girls interested in dance, ballet, gymnastics, or yoga, or reluctant readers who enjoy getting up and moving around.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover one little cricket’s beautiful pursuit of inspiration in the latest Dance-It-Out! imagination journey by Once Upon a Dance, winner of over 40 book awards including Mom’s Choice Gold, Kirkus Reviews Starred Review, and Outstanding Creator Awards Top 10 Author of 2022.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Speech and Smile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43172980523085,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/5634\/3629\/files\/16F81B83-4A45-4A0E-90FA-7D35BD73687C.jpg?v=1782656256","url":"https:\/\/www.speechandsmile.com\/products\/voice-story-sora-searches-for-a-song-little-cricket-s-imagination-journey-ages-5-8","provider":"Speech and Smile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}