Dancing Queen

My Dance Journal is meant to be a portfolio of students work. Students will be able to reflect on their own learning. Included in this resource: (4 pages) Front color ( students can color the border and the dancers) Dance Elements page for reference My Dance Journal: lesson vocabulary, objective and dance element.Dance Reflection page (draw and write about what you learned) Thank you for your purchase! Dancing Queen by Alison Rose All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single c

This activity is distance learning fun for the whole family! In order to create a dance, movements must be planned and organized. Merce Cunningham organized his movements by rolling dice to determine the order or sequence of his movements. This method is called chance dance. Included in this resource: History of chance danceLesson of chance dance Chance dance answer keySequence page Student answer key Student created chance dance sequence Dance Objective: Students will be able to use the ch

What is dance? Who dances? Why do people dance? These questions are answered in a powerpoint form with simple explanations and helpful images to engage the elementary student. 5 Slides total: An Introduction to Dance Title Page Dance Rules What is Dance? Who Dances? Why do people dance? Use this as an introduction to learning a dance unit or simply for dance appreciation. Thank you for your purchase Alison Lee Rose The Dancing Queen All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy fo

Do you want to bring more MOVEMENT and DANCE into your classroom? Dance of the Butterfly Life Cycle is A FANTASTIC arts integrated lesson that will help you do just that! ***Great for student engagement, motivation, and building connections with science and dance concepts. Your students will LOVE learning about the Butterfly Life Cycle through the art of dance. Included in this packet: -Rubric for assessing student dances -Music suggestions -Worksheets -Vocabulary *Thank you for visiting my

Learn the alphabet through actions and phonics. Follow along through all 26 letters of the alphabet. Say the sounds and perform the actions. This is video is under 3 minutes so it can be used as a warm up or brain break. Examples include: Aa Applaud Bb Bounce Dd Drop And the fun continues! *Thank you for visiting my store and for your purchase! Your students will thank you. Dancing Queen by Alison Rose All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Elec

This activity is distance learning fun for every student! Your students will learn how identify shapes and create different shapes with their bodies. Common Core State Standards K.G.A.2Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size. National Dance Standards DA:Pr4.1.KMake still and moving body shapes that show lines (for example, straight, bent, and curved), changes levels, and vary in size (large/small). Join with others to make a circle formation and work with others

This is an instructional video of the Butterfly Lifecycle through the art of dance. The video gives you step by step instructions on how to express the stages through 4 different dance movements. Have your students learn the dance first before you teach them about the cycle or after your instruction as a performance task. Since this video is only 1 minute in length it is an EXTREMELY easy way to bring dance into your classroom and take their learning to the next level. *Thank you for visiting

This activity is distance learning fun for the every student! Your students will learn how to make a ribbon wand and then they will write the steps in sequential order. Included in this resource: How to Make a Ribbon Wand Video How to worksheets (2pages) Writing sequences worksheets (2 pages) Common Core State Standards ELA Grade 1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of "how-to" books on a given topic and use them to write a seque

Included: Audio Video file of Author reading the book Shoes Off, Mommy? (5 minute video)PDF of a dance lesson for students to explore the concept of free and bound flow. (11 pages)

Ideas on how to use this resource: Do you want to bring more MOVEMENT and DANCE into your classroom? This song and dance game is a fantastic tool for building a community where all are welcome and feel included. Great back to school activity, dance lesson, brain break, or use it towards your PE minutes. ***My students love Jump Jim Joe! Included in this packet:  -Song Lyrics for Jump Jim Joe and music resources *Because of copyright law I did not include the audio of the song but have give

Ali loves to take her shoes off and go barefoot. No matter the season or even the setting, she feels most free without her shoes. With the support of her mom she discovers modern dance, her true calling, where she can be herself-barefoot and free! This inspiring story will encourage every child to find what makes them feel free. “Shoes Off, Mommy?” will be sure to warm your heart and wiggle your toes. Listen to Author Alison Rose and watch as the story unfolds. Included in this resource: Video

Ideas on how to use this resource: Do you want to clearly express what is expected of your students at the beginning of the new school year? Do you want to bring more MOVEMENT and DANCE into your classroom but DON’T know how to ASSESS THE ARTS? This daily rubric is a fantastic tool for not only assessing the students work but is an added tool for basic classroom management. ***My students love grading themselves and their classmates! Great for ANY assignment, task or expectation. Hang it u

La Mariposa is a dance that I choreographed to the song La Mariposa (The Butterfly) by Colibri from the CD World Playground: A Musical Adventure For Kids The song and dance is 1 minute and 42 seconds in length and is very easy to learn. The beginning of the dance the students lift and lower their heels until the change in the music while lifting their wings. Then they clap their hands 3x and stomp their feet 3x. They turn to the right and then to the left. Lastly they skip around safely thr

This lesson was originally created to accompany children's book Shoes Off, Mommy? but can also be used on it's own. The lesson was developed to teach students about Bound and Free Flow which are terms derived from Rudolf Laban. This lesson is meant to encourage students to find the joy in their lives and celebrate what makes them feel free. *Thank you for visiting my store and for your purchase! Your students will thank you. The Dancing Queen by Alison Lee Rose All rights reserved by author

Do you want to teach your students how to give each other constructive feedback? 2 STARS AND A WISH will help you do just that! I use this method in my dance classes and it's very successful. ***2 STARS AND A WISH Addresses Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards Many thanks for purchasing this resource, Alison Lee Rose The Dancing Queen All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. Not f

Do you want to bring more movement and dance into your weekly routines? DANCE LEARNING CENTERS will help you do just that! It doesn't matter that you have limited space. ***Perfect for a rainy day but ALSO for building literacy. Included in the resource: (5) 8.5 x 11 different Learning Centers Reading Center Choreography Center Props Center Flexibility Center and Conditioning Center *TEACHER INSTRUCTIONS* Many thanks for purchasing this resource, Alison Lee Rose The Dancing Queen All

Dance is all about sequencing movements. Use this resource to teach your students about sequencing in dance while also identifying and using the temporal words, first, next and last. Thank you for your purchase! Dancing Queen by Alison Rose All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. Not for public display.