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NCERT Solutions for Class 4 Arts Chapter 18: Dances Around Me
"Dances Around Me" closes the book by looking at the dances of the child's surroundings: folk, festival and community dances, and those seen at weddings, fairs and celebrations. Children learn about dances from different regions, try simple steps and perhaps invite a local performer. The chapter connects art with community and heritage and brings together the movement skills built through the unit. It makes a joyful ending to the year, and children can share dances from their own families. This is chapter 18 of 18 in Bansuri, the Class 4 Arts textbook, in the Dance section, and begins on page 175 of the printed 2026-27 book. It is the final chapter, following "Emotion and Expression in Dance". In "Dances Around Me", the process matters more than the product. Children are encouraged to experiment, observe and express in their own way, and the book states that there is no pass or fail in arts at this stage. Activities can be done with simple, locally available materials. Each class can begin with a minute of quiet recall of the previous lesson and end with Circle Time, when children talk freely and the teacher notes observations for future planning. After "Dances Around Me", ask your child to show or teach you something they learnt: a song, a movement, a drawing or a short scene. Watching, listening and appreciating at home encourages the habit of creative practice, which grows over time. This overview is written from the 2026-27 textbook's Contents page, its preface and the chapter title, to help families and teachers prepare. Please read the chapter itself for exact content, activities and exercises.
Chapter overview
Dances Around Me
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