I had to buy this book for a class, but I was glad I did, and it is one of the few college books that I will be keeping. I am going to be an elementary school teacher and see the importance of integrating arts, such as dance, into the curriculum. This book provides basic knowledge of the elements of dance, so that you do not have to be a dance expert to teach them. In addition it provides lesson ideas for different age ranges, and has easy to use and adapt resources for lesson plans. We had to use the book to create a lesson plan for this class, and with the use of this book, it was one of the easiest lesson plans I've had to write. The lessons are also easy to teach and engaging to students.