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Marching to the Music Lesson Plan

Marching to the Music Lesson Plan

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Marching to the Music

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This lesson reinforces that physical movement/fitness can be directly related to dance and music. Tell the students that you are going to read a fun Christmas story. In the story there will be toys that magically come alive. Read the story "The Nutcr

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