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Grade: Primary
Curriculum Standards:
demonstrate axial movements;
demonstrate the eight basic locomotor movements of walk, run, hop, jump, leap, skip, gallop, slide, while moving forward, backward, sideward, diagonally and turning;
create shapes at low, middle, and high levels;
demonstrate the ability to define and maintain personal space;
demonstrate movements in straight and curved pathways;
demonstrate accuracy in moving to a musical beat and responding to changes in tempo;
demonstrate concentration, focus and kinesthetic awareness (a sense of movement internalized by the muscles), in performing movement skills;
observe and describe the action and movement elements of space, time, and energy, in a brief movement study
create a sequence with a beginning, middle, and end, both with and without a rhythmic accompaniment and identify each part of the sequence;
improvise, create and perform movements based on their own ideas and ideas from other sources;
use improvisation to discover and invent movement and to solve movement problems;
create a dance phrase, accurately repeat it, and then vary it;
demonstrate the ability to work effectively alone and with a partner or in a small group;
demonstrate the following partner skills: copying, mirroring, leading and followin
observe and discuss how dance is different than other forms of human movement;
discuss interpretations of and reactions to a dance;
present their own dances to peers and discuss their meanings
explore multiple solutions to a given movement problem; choose their favorite solution and analyze the reasons for that choice;
observe two dances and discuss how they are similar and different in terms of the basic components used to create a danc
perform folk dances from various cultures and communities within New Hampshire;
learn and share a dance from a resource in their own community; describe the cultural and/or historical context;
examine dance from a particular culture and time period;
identify ways that dance has been a continuous part of the history of human cultur
identify personal wellness goals and how aspects of dance can be used to meet those goals;
explain how healthy practices, such as nutrition and safety, enhance their ability to danc
create a dance project that reveals understanding of a concept or idea from another discipline, such as pattern in dance and science;
respond to a dance using another arts disciplin
describe the ways in which participation in dance enhances everyday life;
analyze how creating dance events takes the efforts of people with many different skills