DANCE (can also refer to "Wellness" page under dance)
Kindergarten: Exploration with movement to music (Hokey Pokey, Cha Cha Slide, etc. along with Freeze Dane Activity)
Grade 1: Freeze Dance, Variety of Kids Line Dances (ie. Crazy Frog)
Grade 2: Cultural Dances (Italy, Germany, Ghana, USA). This is an integrated unit with art, music, technology, and the classroom. The entire grade will perform a song and dance, show off their technology and art skills, along with a classroom project. Parents and family will be invited to the show.
Grade 3-4: Students will be shown a variety of movements (square dance, line dance, hip hop) with music, as well as having the opportunity to share their own moves that they will then choreograph into their own dance. They will work in small groups to create their own dance and perform it. Each group has the choice to perform in front of the entire class or privately just in front of teacher.
Kindergarten: Exploration with movement to music (Hokey Pokey, Cha Cha Slide, etc. along with Freeze Dane Activity)
Grade 1: Freeze Dance, Variety of Kids Line Dances (ie. Crazy Frog)
Grade 2: Cultural Dances (Italy, Germany, Ghana, USA). This is an integrated unit with art, music, technology, and the classroom. The entire grade will perform a song and dance, show off their technology and art skills, along with a classroom project. Parents and family will be invited to the show.
Grade 3-4: Students will be shown a variety of movements (square dance, line dance, hip hop) with music, as well as having the opportunity to share their own moves that they will then choreograph into their own dance. They will work in small groups to create their own dance and perform it. Each group has the choice to perform in front of the entire class or privately just in front of teacher.