KIN 447 D.

Martin
Names: Stephanie Jimenez

DANCE EDUCATION LESSON PLAN

GRADE LEVEL & NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2nd grade, 30 students

TIME: 25-30 mins

EQUIPMENT: Boom box, music CD (Surfin USA by The Beach Boys-bought on iTunes), Lummi sticks

OBJECTIVES:
Psychomotor
1. The student will demonstrate a smooth transition between even-beat locomotor skills and uneven-beat
locomotor skills in response to music or an external beat.
Cognitive
1. The student will compare and contrast locomotor movements conducted to even and uneven beats.
Affective
1. The student will participate positively in physical activities that rely on cooperation.

CALIFORNIA K-5 DANCE and/or PE STANDARDS (identify whether Dance or PE, you can use both):
Introductory/Warm-up Activity: (Dance) 1.1 Show a variety of combinations of basic locomotor skills (e.g.,
walk and run, gallop and jump, hop and skip, slide and roll).

Lesson Focus: (Dance) 1.3 Perform short movement problems, emphasizing the element of time (e.g., varied
tempos, rhythmic patterns, counting).

Closing/Cool Down Activity: (P.E) 5.1 Participate in a variety of group settings (e.g., partners, small groups,
large groups) without interfering with others.

PART 1: INTRODUCTORY/WARM-UP ACTIVITY (2-5 mins): Stop and Go

Activity Teaching Hints
Instruct students to move around area in a circle, Use song Stop and Go by Ella Jenkins
moving along to the instructions of the music.
Going along with the song, students should STOP, Have students scatter around area.
then perform spoken prompt, such as:
a) Walk Create an open environment that encourages
b) Skate movement.
c) Tap knees
d) etc. Reinforce positive behavior.

PART 3: LESSON FOCUS (15-20 mins):

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Activity Teaching Hints
Pattern #1 (32 counts) -- music: If everybody had Make sure you have all students attention before
beginning
an ocean
- Walk forward into the circle x8 counts, hitting Explain all movements before demonstrating
the sticks in the air from a low level to a high
Demonstrate first without music then with music
level.
-March in place x8 counts, hitting the sticks Allow students to adjust their personal
ability/fitness level
together at a high level.
-Walk backwards out of the inner circle x8 counts, Move & help students with the exercises.
hitting the sticks in the air from a high level to a
low level.
- March in place x8 counts, hitting the sticks
together at a low level.

Repeat Pattern #1 (32 counts) -- music: You see

'em wearing their baggies

Pattern #2 (64 counts) -- music: Inside, outside,

USA
- Walk CCW x16 counts, circling the sticks with
one hand over the other.
-Walk CW x16 counts, circling the sticks with one
hand over the other.
- March in place x16 counts, performing a crawl
swim stroke with the right arm forward then the
left arm forward x8 strokes (RLRLRLRL)
- March in place x16 counts, performing a
backstroke with the right arm backwards then the
left arm backwards x8 strokes (RLRLRLRL)
Repeat Patterns #1 and #2 -- music: Well all be
planning"/Inside, outside, USA

Pattern #3 (64 counts) instrumental for 48

counts plus 16 counts vocals: Everybodys gone
surfin
Closure (32 counts) -- music: Everybodys gone
surfin
- Walk forward into the circle x8 counts, hitting
the sticks in the air from a low level to a high
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level.
* March in place x8 counts, hitting the sticks
together at a high level.
-Walk backwards out of the inner circle x8 counts,
hitting the sticks in the air from a high level to a
low level.

PART 4: CLOSING/COOL DOWN ACTIVITY (2-5 mins): Pass the Clap

Activity Teaching Hints
Have students form a standing circle. Tell students Give positive reinforcement when the students
that they will be passing a clap around the circle, are getting the hang of it.
but that it will go around the circle two students at
a time. Choose a starting point and have one Recognize students that are not getting the game
person turn to the next person and have them both by giving them cues that the clap is coming to
clap at the same time. The second student then them and to be ready.
turns to the next person and they clap at the same
time. Key to success is eye contact, and watching The claps around the circle will eventually make a
each others hands in the beginning. If the game rhythmic beat encourage students to stay on top of
gets sloppy, ask students to slow down. that beat.

Modifications for students with disabilities (2):

1. Students dont have to use lummi sticks they can just clap or march in place without any hand
movements.
2. Students can sit and just do the hand movements.