#413 Teaching 2 – Patterned movement / dance

Lizeth Gil- January 30th, 2020

“I Know” Statement:

  • I know how to move with the music.

“I Can” Statement:

  • I can follow the teacher’s movements.

Materials:

  • Laptop, phone, music (Funky Blues in F by James O. Froseth), movement chart

Process:

  1. Find the beat on body: Tap legs- 8 counts, Tap head- 8 counts, Tap shoulders- 4 counts, Tap ears- 4 counts, Tap feet- 4 counts, Bob head- 4 counts
  2. Model the dance from the chart
  3. Say the movements with numbers
  4. Say and watch me do them
  5. Say and do the movements phrase by phrase: Phrase 1, Phrase 2, Phrase 3, Phrase 4
  6. Do the whole dance three times: Say out loud, Whisper, Think movements and numbers/No voices

Assessment:

  • I will be watching to see if the students move with the music.

Patterned/Folk Dance Chart

Music:  Funky Blues in F by James O. Froseth

Starting set-up:  Circle

Hop 2 3 4 5 6 7 Clap
Head Bob 2 3 4 5 6 7 Freeze
Sway 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shimmy
Right Stomp 2 3 4 Left Stomp 2 3 Snap

 

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