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144 Beginning tap dance Lesson Plans

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Grade Range
6th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students explore how dance can invoke the significance of experiences in their everyday lives. They work in small dance troupes to create their own dance pieces reflecting themes and experiences relevant to their lives. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students experience the process of creating a "dance team" type routine by following a set procedure. Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd - 5th
Rating
3 Stars

Students identify part of the Native American culture and perform a "rain dance". Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd - 8th
Rating
4 Stars

Students discuss dance elements and create a dance map. They choose a dance theme and incorporate movement into their dance maps and choreography. They also experiment with different types of music. Full Review »

Grade Range
5th
Rating
4 Stars

Students complete a unit of lessons on the definition of dance. They view videos of various dances, compare/contrast the dances viewed, categorize a list of words about dance on a handout, write journal responses, and perform dance movements. Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd
Rating
3 Stars

Students explore dance in relation to its formal elements of body shape, time, space, and energy in relationship. Students learn to combine various dance elements in dance making, performance (sharing) and reflective practices. Full Review »

Grade Range
10th
Rating
3 Stars

Students recognize that many groups contributed to the richness of culture in the United States. This lesson provides an opportunity for students to learn more about the groups of people who built their way of life in the United States. Full Review »

Grade Range
4th - 8th
Rating
3 Stars

Students view world dance techniques, learn unique Ukrainian dances, and develop movement skills in this Dance lesson for the middle-level or elementary school classroom. This lesson can be accomplished in a week or more of daily instructional time. Full Review »

Grade Range
4th - 6th
Rating
4 Stars

Students practice various American, UK, and world dances in this Dance lesson for the upper-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on the use of local professional dance instructors to supplement classroom activities and materials. Full Review »

Grade Range
Kindergarten - 1st
Rating
3 Stars

Students examine the /a/ phoneme in both written and spoken words. They practice finding the /a/ in words, watch how their mouths move when making the sound, and write the letter. Next, they differentiate the sound in words, listen to a read aloud while raising a hand each time they hear a short (a) in a word. Finally, they draw a man tap dancing and write message describing the picture in which they identify the /a/ words. Full Review »