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\nDancing Polygons and Non-Polygons with Patterns\n

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\nSecond graders study movements. In this dance lesson, 2nd graders draw patterns selecting one to represent through movement with their body.\n
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\nGlobal Grover: Peacock Dance\n

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\nGrover shows how peacocks move. His friends from China dress and dance like peacocks. Have your little learners observe bird movements and create a dance of their own.\n
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\nKwanzaa Dancing With Elmo\n

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\nAs an introduction to a discussion of Kwanzaa, this fun and colorful video of Elmo dancing to an African beat is the terrific tool!\n
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\nDancing Levels in Space\n

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\nStudents practice mirroring human moves by performing a dance in class.  In this physical education lesson, students utilize different spaces around them to perform a dance expressing their full motion.  Students cooperate in...\n
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\nDance Sequences and Phrases\n

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\nA series of lessons about dance would be a great addition to your physical education class. Straightforward as well as creative, it teaches the basic skills of dance movement. A rubric helps guide the dancers to let them know what steps...\n
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\nWeather Dance\n

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\nYoung scholars study weather and focus on specific dance concepts. They are introduced to different ty es of clouds and how they are formed. Next, they study wind and why it occurs.\n
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\nDancing the Colors of Birds\n

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\nStudents explore colors through storytelling and dance. In this visual arts lesson, students view the painting \"Bird and Cornstalk Rug\" and identify three colors. Students express how the colors make them feel through the rhythm of...\n
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\nLearn How to Dance\n

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\nThe critter in this video tells viewers to have fun and learn how to dance! After watching this video, have your students get out of their seats and get their groove on for some physical exercise. Tip: Dancing for thirty seconds is a...\n
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\nSwing Dancing for Dummies\n

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\nBasic swing dancing moves are performed in this video. Learn how to \"skin the cat\" and more!\n
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\nSquare Dances\n

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\nIf you are teaching square dancing, this word search puzzle provides 30 related terms to locate. Definitions are not included.\n
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\nThe History of African-American Social Dance\n

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\nJust exactly what is social dancing? What does social dancing have to do with the African American community and African American history? The narrator of this short video explains how social dancing can support the culture of a...\n
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\nCrazy Frog Dance\n

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\nTeach your young learners some basic line dance steps. Get them moving to increase their heart rates and to have fun. This dance consists of a few steps and there is a part that is for free-style moves. While the written description is...\n
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\nScattered Square Dance\n

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\nTake a good, square look at this introductory square dancing lesson. Each square dance move has what is termed a \"call.\" Teach some beginning calls to your young dancers. They can be scattered around so that their focus is on learning...\n
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\nContra Dance\n

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\nContra dance was brought to America by French Soldiers after the Revolutionary War. Contra dancing is done in lines, but with partners facing each other. Some moves one partner is moving forward while the other moves backwards. Some...\n
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\nHeritage: Line Dance is a Pattern!\n

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\nLine dancing is the repeating of a pattern of steps, done to music. Teach youngsters how to line dance and they won't feel so awkward when they grow up. Let them experiment with creating their own patterns and teaching their classmates....\n
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\nJingle Bell Dance With the Crazy Frogs\n

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\nSkater's Glide, Reindeer Stomps, Skiers, and Snow Shoe Marches are the four types of dance steps in this activity. Find the Crazy Frog version of \"Jingle Bells\" and teach these dance moves. There is a video included so take a look at it...\n
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\nFun Dance\n

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\n\"Fun Dance\" is a 32-count dance of some very basic dance moves. Walking forward, walking backward, grapevines left, grapevines right, some punching arm moves, and some swimming arm moves. Put on some upbeat music and get movin'.\n
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\nThe Jiggy Dance\n

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\nGrapevines, jumps, pivots, stomps and more are moves you will learn in a dance activity. There are quite a few counts to learn and it will take some practice to remember it all. So get out those dancing shoes and find Will Smith's...\n
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\nShall We Dance?\n

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\nThis four to five day mini dance unit has many components. Discussion on what makes a good dance partner, research on famous dancing pairs, as well as learning a choreographed piece in class. The class learns a short dance sequence and...\n
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\nDay One Dance Workshop\n

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\nFifth graders 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...\n
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\nJames Wyeth: Capturing Dance\n

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\nLearners draw portraits of a dancer. In this visual-arts lesson, students study the work of James Wyeth online. They then watch a dance performance and sketch 10 - 15 pieces depicting dancers. Five of these sketches will be selected for...\n
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\nGroovy 60s Dances!\n

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\n1960s dances: The Twist, The Jerk, The Swim, The Monkey, The Mashed Potato, The Watusi, The Hitchhiker, and The Boog-a-loo. Introduce your class to the dances of the 60s. Find Motown music, watch online videos that show the different...\n
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\nMaking Dances From Stories\n

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\nAfter reading a short story, learners will create dances that show homophones and verbs. Their dance sequences involve three verbs and transition movements in between each verb. Tip: Have the class dance out the sequence of events from...\n
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\nPoems That Dance\n

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\nCombine the elements of dance with the actions in a poem. Learners review basic grammar, write an action-packed cinquain poem, and then choreograph a dance based on their cinquains. After the dances are done, they'll discuss the elements...\n
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