- Definition
Imagine a dance where different dancers start the same moves one after another, so their movements overlap like a ripple effect.
One dancer raises their arm, and two counts later, the next dancer raises their arm.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: A canon is like doing the wave at a game, where one person starts and the next person joins in just after them.
Ask your child: Let's make a dance canon. When should you start your move?
Common mix-up: Kids might think canon means everyone does the same move at the same time. In a canon, dancers perform the same moves but start at different times, so the movements overlap.
Examples
- A line of kids, where each one starts a spin one after the other.
- Singing 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat' as a round is a musical canon.
canon is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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