Grade 1 Dance, Lesson 3

Qualities of Movement: Creating Movement from Everyday Tools

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3A. Warm Up Routine:

Grade 1 Dance Lesson #1: Warm Up Routine

3B. Warm Up Review of Dance Elements: Students review using references to playground equipment, levels, and insects.

Grade 1 Dance Lesson #3: Warm Up Review of Dance Elements

3C. Guided Practice Extension Gestures: This segment clarifies the definition of gestures in which arm movements are used to reinforce feelings.

Grade 1 Dance Lesson #3: Guided Practice Extension Gestures

3D. Modeling and Guided Practice Creating Movement from Everyday Tools: Students discuss how tools become part of movement in references to fixing things and putting things together.

Grade 1 Dance Lesson #3: Modeling and Guided Practice Creating Movement from Everyday Tools

3E. Guided Practice Exploring Tools with Dance Elements, Feelings and Expressions: Students combine  feelings and expressions with their locomotor movements.

Grade 1 Dance Lesson #3: Guided Practice Exploring Tools with Dance Elements, Feelings and Expressions

3F. Guided Practice Review, Freeze Dance and Cool Down:

Grade 1 Dance Lesson #3: Guided Practice Review, Freeze Dance and Cool Down

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