Kindergarten Dance – 8

Exploring Space: Shapes

Lesson 8: Exploring Space

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Overview:

  • Students will demonstrate line (zigzag, straight, curve) and geometric shapes (triangle, circle, square, rectangle, oval, diamond and star) through body movement in personal and general space.
  • Students will identify line and shape they observe in their peers’ creations.

8A. Warm up Routine:

Kindergarten Dance Lesson #8: Warm up Routine

8B. Warm-up Review: The warm up is a comprehensive review of previous lessons.

Kindergarten Dance Lesson #8: Warm-up Review

8C. Modeling Exploring Shapes: The students go over geometric shapes that can be made with their bodies.

Kindergarten Dance Lesson #8: Modeling Exploring Shapes

8D. Guided Practice Exploring Shapes: Students represent the geometric shapes with their bodies.

Kindergarten Dance Lesson #8: Guided Practice Exploring Shapes

8E. Guided Practice Creating Shapes: Students work in groups.

Kindergarten Dance Lesson #8: Guided Practice Creating Shapes

8F. Guided Practice Freeze Dance and Cool Down:

Kindergarten Dance Lesson #8: Guided Practice Freeze Dance and Cool Down

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