* Always appear confident, enthusiastic and be prepared to get fully involved! (Dress appropriately for floor-based work).
* Aim to strike a balance between demonstrating and joining in, observing and sensitively supporting, encouraging, and offering suggestions and posing challenges.
* Make sure children are comfortable in the dance space. Check that the floor is clean and that it is not too cold underfoot (if it is cold, consider using mats or asking the children to wear plimsolls, and include plenty of energetic activity).
* If the children are very lively, start with plenty of floor-based work, draw their attention to the different movements; provide opportunities to 'let off steam' and contrast these with calm activities, and use music to create an appropriate mood.
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