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Dance Cards

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Let little dancers choreograph a dance using steps they have learned in the unit. Write the names of the dance steps that have been taught on sets of index cards. Make sure that each set of cards you create has a mix of the dance steps. You could even write out the directions on the back sides. Children can arrange the cards in order of how they want to perform the steps. A suggestion would be to have a list of 10-12 appropriate songs from which they could also choose.

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choreography

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choreography, rhythm, Dance, physical education
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Grade
3rd - 6th
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Physical Education
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
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Collaborative Learning
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Audio
Year
2002
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