Just like music, theater, and visual art, dance is an art form. It’s a language of expression and a tool for creative and critical thinking. It’s powerful, especially for kinesthetic learners. I believe that every school should have dance, especially elementary schools! Okay, stepping off of my soapbox now…
If you are lucky enough to call yourself a teacher of elementary school aged children, then this post is for you! It’s a throwback to a project I did in college, but I think it’s still worthwhile. While in college, I did a thesis project that focused on integrating dance and other core subjects. I made a book of lesson plans and teaching tips for teachers to use dance as a means to teach other common core standards to their classes. Click on this link to find all the visual aids, full educational movement packet, and videos of me teaching.
The lesson plan subjects are:
Math: 2-Digit Addition with Regrouping
Math: Telling Time (A.M. vs. P.M.)
Music: Musical Beats and Rhythm
Language Arts: Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Language Arts: Prefixes un- and re-
Language Arts: Essay Composition
Language Arts: Reading Comprehension
Social Studies: Cultures Part 1
Social Studies: Cultures Part 2
Social Studies: The Charleston and Dance Culture in the 1920’s and 30’s
And, if you want to download the whole book, here it is!
Educational Movement: Integrating Dance with Common Core Standards
If you’d like to see videos of me teaching some of the lessons, try here:
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