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Partner Art Feeling Dance Teaching Strategies GOLD® Aligned Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is aligned to Teaching Strategies GOLD® Assessments (TS GOLD) and covers 5 objectives in one easy activity. This lesson includes: group size, number of TS GOLD objectives covered, method of assessment such as photograph, video, etc., materials needed, procedures, and the objectives/dimensions names to make adding documentation easier. This lesson can be used in a regular Pre-K classroom, ECSE Pre-K classroom, or special education Pre-K classroom. Look for my Teaching Strategies
PreK
Dance, Music
Halloween | Dance | Dance of Shadows (Lights + Silhouettes) | TEKS
🌑 Dance — Dance of Shadows (Lights + Silhouettes)Students create choreography using shadows and silhouettes, experimenting with shape, size, and storytelling through light. ✅ Includes: TEKS alignment for grades 3–12Learning Intention & Success CriteriaShadow story planner + resource promptsYouTube shadow dance inspirationDifferentiated strategies for elementary through high school✨ Classroom Use: Perfect for combining stagecraft with dance. Students learn to design sto
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
Also included in: Halloween Dance Bundle | 10 Spooky & Creative Movement for K-12 | TEKS
Halloween Dance Bundle | 10 Spooky & Creative Movement for K-12 | TEKS
📚 Product Description Bring Halloween spirit into your dance classroom with this Halloween Dance Lessons Bundle! 🎃👻 This collection of 10 fully TEKS-aligned lessons blends creativity, choreography, and spooky fun to engage students across grades 3–12. Each lesson includes step-by-step instructions, warm-ups, differentiated strategies, graphic organizers, model examples, and assessment rubrics—everything teachers need for classroom-ready activities. Here’s what’s inside the bundle: Dance
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
United Nations Day | Dance | K-12 TEKS-Aligned Lesson
United Nations Day | Dance | K-12 TEKS-Aligned Lesson Dance for peace and unity! This lesson invites students to choreograph movements symbolizing cooperation, harmony, and global citizenship. What’s Inside the Lesson Complete TEKS-aligned lesson planInformational passage: Peace and Unity in DanceDifferentiated activities for elementary, middle, and high schoolGraphic organizer + teacher planning chartRubric (100 pts)Teacher resources + real-world connections3
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
Also included in: October | Dance | Lesson Bundle | K-12 TEKS-Aligned
National Fossil Day | Dance | K-12 TEKS-Aligned Lesson
National Fossil Day | Dance | K-12 TEKS-Aligned Lesson Step back in time with movement! In this lesson, students embody fossils, dinosaurs, and the passage of time through symbolic dance. What’s Inside the Lesson Complete TEKS-aligned lesson planInformational passage: Fossils as Movement InspirationDifferentiated activities for elementary, middle, and high schoolGraphic organizer + teacher planning chartRubric (100 pts)Teacher resources + real-world connections3
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
Also included in: October | Dance | Lesson Bundle | K-12 TEKS-Aligned
World Food Day | Dance | K-12 TEKS-Aligned Lesson
World Food Day | Dance | K-12 TEKS-Aligned Lesson Celebrate nourishment and culture through dance! This lesson connects movement to food, family, and sustainability, letting students embody planting, harvesting, and sharing. What’s Inside the Lesson Full TEKS-aligned lesson planInformational passage: Food and DanceDifferentiated activities for elementary, middle, and high schoolGraphic organizer + teacher planning chartRubric (100 pts)Teacher resources + real-world
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
Also included in: October | Dance | Lesson Bundle | K-12 TEKS-Aligned
World Teachers’ Day | Dance | K-12 TEKS-Aligned Lesson
World Teachers’ Day | Dance | K-12 TEKS-Aligned Lesson Honor educators through the art of movement! This lesson guides students to choreograph dances symbolizing gratitude, mentorship, and the impact of teachers. What’s Inside the Lesson Complete TEKS-aligned lesson planInformational passage: Honoring Teachers Through DanceDifferentiated activities for elementary, middle, and high schoolGraphic organizer + teacher planning chartRubric (100 pts)Teacher resources + r
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
Also included in: October | Dance | Lesson Bundle | K-12 TEKS-Aligned
Fire Prevention Week | Dance | K-12 TEKS-Aligned Lesson
Fire Prevention Week | Dance | K-12 TEKS-Aligned Lesson Move for safety and awareness! This dance lesson transforms Fire Prevention Week into a creative experience where students choreograph movements that dramatize fire safety actions and community resilience. What’s Inside the Lesson Full TEKS-aligned lesson planInformational passage: Dance as Public AwarenessDifferentiated activities for elementary, middle, and high schoolGraphic organizer + teacher planning chartRubric
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
Also included in: October | Dance | Lesson Bundle | K-12 TEKS-Aligned
Fall Equinox Balance Dance | Exploring Symmetry and Opposites | K–12, TEKS
Description: Celebrate the Fall Equinox (September 22) with choreography based on balance, symmetry, and opposites. Students learn how artistic movement symbolizes natural cycles of equal day and night. Elementary: Mirror dances using tall/small, fast/slow, sun/moon imagery.Middle School: Group choreography using symmetry in formations (circles, lines).High School: Abstract pieces contrasting asymmetry vs. symmetry with reflective essays.What’s included:K–12 TEKS a
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
Peace Day Dance | Collaborative Group Choreography for Harmony | K–12, TEKS
Description: Honor the International Day of Peace (September 21) with a collaborative dance project focused on unity, harmony, and friendship. Students create performances symbolizing peace through group choreography. Elementary: Circle dances with gestures like holding hands, waving arms like doves.Middle School: Group sequences with wave motions, equality-focused formations.High School: Abstract works inspired by peace symbols, performed with intent statements.What’s
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
Labor Day Dance | Movement Tribute Inspired by Workers | K–12, TEKS-Aligned
Description: Celebrate Labor Day through dance by transforming everyday worker motions—lifting, sweeping, typing, hammering—into choreography. Students honor the contributions of workers while exploring rhythm, sequence, and performance. Elementary: Improvise 3–4 worker motions into short dances.Middle School: Create group choreography with sequences of 4–6 labor-inspired moves.High School: Research cultural dances tied to labor and develop abstract, symbolic interpreta
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
Patriot Day Reflective Dance | Expressing Unity and Remembrance | K–12, TEKS
Description: This reflective dance lesson honors Patriot Day (September 11) with movement that symbolizes remembrance, unity, and resilience. Students express civic values through choreography that communicates care, hope, and healing. Elementary: Simple gestures (hand over heart, reaching arms, holding hands) performed in circles.Middle School: Group sequences using silence, circles, and bows to show unity.High School: Solo or group works symbolizing remembrance with r
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
October | Dance | Lesson Bundle | K-12 TEKS-Aligned
October | Dance | Lesson Bundle | K-12 TEKS-Aligned Save big and inspire movement all October long! This October Dance Bundle brings together 5 complete TEKS-aligned lessons: Fire Prevention Week, National Fossil Day, United Nations Day, World Food Day, and World Teachers’ Day. Each lesson transforms civic and cultural themes into powerful movement-based learning experiences. What’s Inside the Bundle 5 complete lessons with full TEKS alignmentInformational reading passages + mentor d
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
International Literacy Day Dance | Storytelling Through Movement | K–12, TEKS
Description: Blend literature and dance on International Literacy Day (September 8) as students retell stories and poems through movement. This cross-curricular lesson makes reading come alive in performance. Elementary: Act out picture books (e.g., “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”) with crawl → eat → grow → fly gestures.Middle School: Choreograph short group dances with clear beginning, middle, and end based on novels or poems.High School: Interpret abstract poems (Langst
K - 12th
Dance, For All Subjects
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