1) Equipment: rattle or other percussion
instrument.
2) Teaching Space: gym space or other large area
such as the classroom where students can move safely within boundaries.
3) Support materials: story book, In the Haunted
House. Read prior to dance class to develop action
word vocabulary and imagery.
4) Grouping: partner sets were used during this
dance, students were assigned partners by the teacher utilizing a classroom
management tool already established.
5) Pacing: students needed more time to refine and define
personal space. Students needed to perform different actions in
personal space as well as moving around in the space to really utilize open
"free" space provided.
6) Cues: students had to listen to change in beat to
distinguish movement change. The use of "and...freeze or and...go" was
used to start and stop a movement.
Lesson
Plans
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Farewell to Halloween
Dance