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Center for Learning through the Arts

a research center of the University of California, Irvine

  • Literacy through the Arts
  • Kindergarten
    • Theatre – Kindergarten
    • Dance – Kindergarten
    • Literacy Integration – Kindergarten
  • First Grade
    • Theatre – Grade 1
    • Dance – Grade 1
    • Literacy Integration-Grade 1
  • Second Grade
    • Theatre – Grade 2
    • Dance – Grade 2
    • Literacy Integration-Grade 2
  • K-2 Puppetry

Dance – Grade 1

  • Lesson 1.  Element of Energy: Force and Effort
  • Lesson 2.  Element of Energy: Qualities of Movement
  • Lesson 3.  Qualities of Movement: Creating Movement from Everyday Tools
  • Lesson 4.  Expressing Feelings Through Movement
  • Lesson 5.  Expression and Communication: Meaningful Dance
  • Lesson 6.  Focus and Cooperation: Mirror and Shadow
  • Lesson 7.  Sequence: Creating Movement Sequences
  • Lesson 8.  Sequence: Inspired Choreography
  • Lesson 9.  Choreography: Creating Story Dances

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