Rhythmic Pattern and Expressive Movement

Students identify representational patterns in literature. In this meter math lesson, students read Brown Bear, Brown Bear and listen for repeating patterns. Students then create their own pattern and use percussion, objects, and sound...

Students discover the movements possible in their own body by performing dances in class.  In this physical education lesson, students define several key terms related to dancing which will help them follow instructions.  Students...

Expose young elementary students to the works of one of the greatest musical composers, Ludwig van Beethoven. Using three progressive lesson plans to complete the unit, class members are able to distinguish low and high sounds, count the...

Students 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 pairs or...

Students examine a piece of artwork while working with colors and movement. In this color and movement lesson, students look at pictures of George Walkus's, Four-faced Hamatsa Mask, and identify the colors used in the sculpture. They...

Students explore colors through storytelling and dance. In this visual arts lesson plan, students view the painting "Bird and Cornstalk Rug" and identify three colors. Students express how the colors make them feel through the rhythm of...

Students create their own patterned quilt square. In this patterns instructional activity, students compare different fabrics. Students describe the fabric and notice patterns. Students also dance like flowers do in the wind.

Explore many aspects of the book, The Hungry Caterpillar. In this unit of six lessons, kindergartners will create a collage, discover healthy foods, retell a story in sequence, and make a graph. Other activities include cooking and...

Get youngsters moving by teaching them some basic dance moves. This dance can be done in a circle, a line, or scattered around the gym. There are four movement combinations that are taught to the song "Purple People Eater" by Sheb...

Young cartographers in groups hide treasure at school and then create a map to find it using pattern blocks and tiles. They make paintings with clues to create a visual representation of the location of their treasure. Groups present...