Moving Safely in General Space
Lesson 2: Body Awareness and Space
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Overview:
- Students will learn how to move safely general space through performing locomotor movement.
- Students will demonstrate safety by moving and freezing when prompted.
2A. Warm up Routine:
Kindergarten Dance Lesson #2: Warm up Routine
2B. Warm-up Review: Students revisit elements of lesson 1, space.
Kindergarten Dance Lesson #2: Warm-up Review
2C. Practice Locomotor: Students go over basic movements (bending/twisting) and creative ones like making shapes or letters.
Kindergarten Dance Lesson #2: Practice Locomotor
2D. Modeling Axial and Locomotor: Students mix axial and locomotor movements.
Kindergarten Dance Lesson #2: Modeling Axial and Locomotor
2E. Axial Locomotion with Demo: The teacher guides students through mixing movements.
Kindergarten Dance Lesson #2: Axial Locomotion with Demo
2F. Freeze Dance: Students practice responding to cues for movement and freeze.
Kindergarten Dance Lesson #2: Freeze Dance
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