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Dance: Water Dancing Lesson Plan

Dance: Water Dancing Lesson Plan

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Dance: Water Dancing

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Examine the way water moves, drips, and splashes with an expressive dance. Learners discuss the ways in which water moves, then create dance sequences that show or describe water. There are several suggestions to adapt this activity to meet the needs of all learners.

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choreography, creativity, movement, water

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choreography, creative expression, movement, water, Dance, descriptive movements, english language arts

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English Language Arts

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