5A. Warm up:
The students along with the teacher, Roxanne practice various body movements such as stretching and making shapes with their bodies.
Kindergarten Dance Lesson #5: Warm up
5B. Introduction and Review:
The teacher explains to the students that that they will be determining how many ways they can make shapes using their bodies.
Kindergarten Dance Lesson #5: Introduction and Review
5C. Modeling Shapes:
The teacher and children practice using the various actions: Bending, Twisting, Wiggling, Turning, Balancing, Shaking, and Stretching while using their different body parts: Neck, Elbow, Eyes, Mouth, Head, and Back. She also goes over what the term Axial means (movements that involve staying in one place.)
Kindergarten Dance Lesson #5: Modeling Shapes
5D. Guided Practice:
Students pair up with a partner to make shapes using their bodies and determine if their shapes are high or low.
Kindergarten Dance Lesson #5: Guided and Practice
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