Dancing to Playlist Related to Months

This method was created for a reflection session that covered the whole academic year.

Instructions:

Find songs that refer to a certain month or season (for example, September by Earth, Wind and Fire) and create a playlist from them.
Play the songs, one by one, and encourage students to move and dance freely according to the songs, like in a disco.
Between each song, pause and encourage students to talk with each other about the particular month (or time of the year) in relation to their studies.

Purpose:

To trigger and share memories related to the past academic year or semester, relating these to seasons in a fun and relaxing way
To generate and share observations related to, for example, feelings that students experienced during the year (for example, November is often quite difficult and many students feel stressed and tired)
To create a communal and joyful moment to close the academic year/semester
To acknowledge the work and achievements of the academic year/semester
To celebrate the arrival of the vacation or upcoming graduation

Who for:

Variations:

The songs may be about some other elements: time of the day, different feelings, phases of life, relationships.

Duration:

Author: Eeva Anttila, University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland.