Adapted Physical Education

Adapted Physical Education

Music and Dance CD Catalog

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

January 2012

Adapted Physical Education (APE) Music and Dance CD’s

The APE department has a variety of music and dance CD’s available on a loan basis that can be utilized when working with students with disabilities in physical education class.

The CD’s are available on a loan basis. If you are interested in borrowing any of the music please send an email request to Marie Slusser. Include your name, school, desired equipment (music) and length of time you wish to keep the equipment. Please contact the APE department with questions.

The Adapted PE Instructional Support staff is available to deliver equipment to your school and to offer training on best practice use of the equipment.

Marie Slusser

Lead Adapted PE Instructional Support

EC Satellite at Smith Family Center

980-343-2684

APE Music and Dance CDs

CD / Title / Description / Age Range
/ 100% Pure Disco / Traditional Disco music to get kids of all ages and levels moving. / All Ages , All Disabilities
/ A Thriller for Kids / Exercise program includes warm-ups, stretching, aerobics, and coordination activities to songs by Michael Jackson. / All Ages , All Disabilities
/ A Tisket…A Child’s Rhythm Basket / Traditional nursery rhyme and early childhood songs and activities. / K-3, All Disabilities
/ Aerobic Club for Kids / A fun and effective program to build lifetime fitness skills. Includes a warm-up, strength exercises, aerobics and stretches. / K-8, All Disabilities
/ All Time Favorite Dances / Upbeat classic tunes such as The Twist, The Limbo, The Mexican Hat Dance, The Chicken and The Hokey Pokey. / All Ages , All Disabilities
/ Arms Up Keep Moving / Original songs which emphasize important simple body movements involving the coordination of the head, hand, arm and leg muscles. / K-3, All Disabilities
/ Awesome Heart-Healthy Dances / Favorite folk/square dances contain cardiovascular fitness activities, with instructions. / K-5, All Disabilities
/ Bean Bag Fun / Sing-along-songs develop coordination skills. / K-3 , All Disabilities
/ Bean Bag
Rock n’ Roll / Songs from the '50s teach concepts such as body identification and directionality. Routines promote coordination, team work and following directions. / K-5, All Disabilities
/ Body Bingo / Fun-filled bean bag and scarf activities. Play in an open area with space for moving around, catching and throwing. / K-5, All Disabilities

APE Music and Dance CDs

CD / Title / Description / Age Range
/ Boo! Halloween Fun & Games / Fun hip-hop and various songs, not necessarily Halloween-themed. / All Ages, All Disabilities
/ Chicken Fat Single / A short, vigorous, and complete exercise program is set to the famous Chicken Fat song. / K-8, All Disabilities
/ Christy Lane: Party Dance Music / Popular dance music from the 80’s through the present, including traditional favorites as well as hip-hop dance songs. / All Ages , All Disabilities
/ Christy Lane: Sports & Novely Themes / Appropriate songs for a variety of occasions, including patriotic, sports, sound effects, TV themes, etc. / All Ages , All Disabilities
/ Fitter Sitters / Simple seated exercises include warm-ups, cool downs, vigorous exercises, strengthening, etc. / All Ages, All Disabilities
/ Good Morning Exercises
for Kids / Easy, fun, movement exercises. Classics with a morning theme set the stage for clapping, skipping, stretching, sit-ups and more. / K-3, All Disabilities
/ Greg & Steve:
Playing Favorites / Sing-a-long lyrics and catchy melodies teach concepts such as colors and numbers as well as friendship and cooperation. / K-3, All Disabilities
/ Greg & Steve: Kids in Motion / Songs include Beanbag Boogie, Balancing Act, Freeze, Body Rock, Body Talk, Count Bounce, etc. / K-5, All Disabilities
/ Greg & Steve: We All Live Together Volume 2 / Songs include Good Morning, The Number Rock, Months Of The Year, Muffin Man, Listen and Move, The World Is a Rainbow, Popcorn, The Boogie Walk, The Freeze, etc. / K-5, All Disabilities
/ Hap Palmer: Sally the Swinging Snake / Songs that describe movements such as slow, fast, straight, curved, tight, loose, bend, stretch, over, under and around. / K-5 , All Disabilities

APE Music and Dance CDs

CD / Title / Description / Age Range
/ Hap Palmer: Walter the Waltzing Worm / Dances that include vocabulary in five areas: body parts, actions, space, qualities, and relationships. / K-5, All Disabilities
/ It’s Fun to Clap / Action-based songs for early childhood and special needs. Slow, repetitive activities help improve language and communication skills and help children to follow directions. / K-3, All Disabilities
/ Jock Jams Volume 4 / Cool pop, dance and rap hits on one collection. Pumped up music for all ages. / All Ages, All Disabilities
/ Kid’s Dance Party Volume 2 / Classic rock & roll songs: At the Hop, Shout, Jump, Hand Jive, Twistin’, Monster Mash, Shout!, Do You Love Me, etc. / All Ages, All Disabilities
/ Kid’s Party Music / Variety of children’s dances, games, and songs (Hokey Pokey, Twist, Name Game, Limbo Rock, etc.). / K-5, All Disabilities
/ Me and My Bean Bag / Activities to develop coordination, motor skills, listening skills and more. / K-3, All Disabilities
/ Motor Skill Activity Fun / Perceptual-Motor activities such as hand coordination, body identification, clapping, stretching and walk patterns. / K-5, All Disabilities
/ Parachute Fun for Early Childhood / Turn kids on to teamwork as their gross motor skills develop while playing easy parachute routines. / K-3, All Disabilities
/ Pop Rock Parachute / Set to motivating music, these parachute activities help develop endurance, general strength and flexibility. / K-5, All Disabilities
/ Pre-School Aerobic Fun / Activities that help pave the way to aerobic fitness skills for young children by developing aerobic concepts and strength. / K-3, All Disabilities

APE Music and Dance CDs

CD / Title / Description / Age Range
/ Rockin’ Reading Songs / Fun body movements and exercise teach research-based reading skills. / K-8, All Disabilities
/ Shakin’ The Chute / Exciting new routines set to diverse music and original songs address mobility, fitness, directionality and more. / K-5, All Disabilities
/ Toes Up, Toes Down / Enjoyable activities to develop body identification, spatial awareness and listening skills. / K-3, All Disabilities
/ Tony Chestnut & Fun Time Action Songs / Simple, fun songs including nursery rhymes for movement and body awareness, sounds, etc. / K-3, All Disabilities
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