Young children learn best through movement, yet most early childhood classrooms are structured for stillness. The result?
Shorter attention spans, higher dysregulation, and more pressure on teachers during the toughest moments of the day.

Frame Dance Classrooms brings developmentally aligned movement into the moments when children need it most, using tools that are simple, quick, and proven to support regulation, readiness, and classroom community.

Not Another Curriculum. Just the Tools Teachers Need.

After piloting the program in 10 schools across Houston, we discovered something essential:

Teachers don’t need another curriculum to fit in.
They need movement tools they can use anytime, anywhere.

So we evolved Frame Dance Classrooms into a toolbox of simple, research-backed resources that strengthen classroom management, support children’s emotional regulation, and bring joy back into daily routines.

The best part?
These tools work in any order, in any amount, and require no dance experience.

The Frame Dance Classrooms Toolkit

1. Frame Dance Circle Time (Cards)

Quick, calming, regulation-building BrainBody warm-ups for circle time.

  • Use any card, in any order

  • Ideal for 3–5 minutes

  • Video demonstrations included

2. Transition Cards

Simple, movement-based cues that transform the hardest part of the day—lining up, hallway walking, cleanup—into connected, regulated moments.

  • Built from the same language as Rainbow Ready

  • Supports independence and smoother routines

3. Dancing Books™ (In Development)

Original children’s books with movement built into the narrative, giving teachers a turnkey way to integrate movement and storytelling—no prep required.

4. Dance Exploration (In Development)

Grab-and-go games for rainy-day recess, “we have 10 minutes,” or quick brain breaks.

 

Professional Development

At Frame Dance, we empower educators with the tools to transform their classrooms through innovative, research-backed professional development that enhances cognitive, social-emotional, and physical growth in young children.

Orientation Training

Perfect for schools adopting the Frame Dance Classrooms Toolkit.

Dancing Books PD

We teach teachers how to turn any book into a movement-rich experience. This can also be customized to your school’s book list.

Integration Coaching (On-Site)

Our specialists come into your classrooms to model tools, adapt for small spaces, and support implementation in real time.

Top 10 Dance Breaks for a School Day PD

Quick movement resets teachers can use anytime children need to regulate, reset, or re-engage.

Created by Dance Educators. Backed by Research. Designed for Classrooms.

Frame Dance Artistic Director Lydia Hance and Director of Pedagogy Ashley Horn bring decades of experience in dance education, movement science, and early childhood learning. Their approach blends artistry with developmental research to create tools that serve teachers as much as they serve children.


Listen to Lydia & Ashley on the Dance Unscripted Podcast