Coach Dunnigan
Taylor Elementary Dance Lesson Plans
2010
February 1, 2010 – February 26, 2010
K--6
Warm-ups & Stretching- Get in Squads for exercises & stretching everyday before dance begins.
HOLD FOR 10 COUNT
Feet straight stretch/ hurdle stretch legs/ butterfly/ elbows in middle/ Table toppers/ 6 inches/ arm circles
15 COUNT
Jumping jacks
Jog 15 lines if inside/ around school if outside
SKILL – MOVEMENT & DANCE
LESSON/ACTIVITY:
K-6th
(I.)
1-4/1-08
Introduce “The Irish Jig” as our selected dance. Place students in lines and have them sit with legs crossed. Show them right hand out then in x 4. Then left hand out and in x 4. I will do this about 3x to make sure students get this step. Then I will show them how to Chasse’. We will practice this for the remaining time.
1-11/1-15
Quickly review the hand crossing and Chasse’ and implement the hands with the feet. At the end of demonstrating with hands and feet, I will divide class into groups of 4 and square with couple 1 and 2. After we have our groups we will do the 1st steps of the dance.
1-18/1-22
Quickly review the 1st part of the dance and then add the couple’s part. Explain where their fists should be/ how their elbows should touch and counts of 4 for each couple. Add another part for the circling and explain the 8 counts and appropriate hand over hand. Then I will let each group perform and practice.
1-25/1-29
After we master all the steps we will take away the hands and have complete dance for the whole period until they master.
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(II.) MUSIC SELECTIONS:
Irish Jig #9
NM STANDARDS
NM I (A) 1-3, (B) 1-3, (C) 1-4
NM II (A) 1-3, (B) 1-3, (C) 1-4
NM III (A)1-2
NM IV (A)1-2 (B) 1-3 (C) 1-2
NM V (A) 1-2 (B) 1-2 (C) 1-2
NM VI (A) 1 (B)2 (C)1-2 (D) 1-2