KIN 447 – D.

Martin

Names: Kalie Ackley and Sarah Wong

ELEMENTARY RHYTHMS/DANCE EDUCATION LESSON PLAN

GRADE LEVEL & NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2nd Grade, 14

TIME: 20-30 mins

EQUIPMENT: CD player, “7 Jumps” song

OBJECTIVES:
Psychomotor
1. The student will practice their locomotor skills by demonstrating them in series as well as use their listening
skills as music repeats.
Cognitive
1. The student will be able to use their memorization skills by remembering the specific movements directed by
the teacher.
Affective
1. The student will demonstrate respect by participating with peers on rhythm and dance activities.

CALIFORNIA K-5 DANCE and/or PE STANDARDS

Part 1. Introductory Activity: P.E. 1.1 Move to open spaces within boundaries while traveling at increasing
rates of speed.

Part 2. Lesson Focus: DANCE 1.1 Show a variety of combinations of basic locomotor skills (e.g., walk and
run, gallop and jump, hop and skip, slide and roll).

Part 3. Closing Activity: P.E. 5.5 Demonstrate respect for self, others, and equipment during physical
activities.
DANCE 2.1 Create and improvise movement patterns and sequences.

PART 1: INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY (2-5 mins):

Activity Teaching Hints
Students will walk in the teaching area in different Explain to the students about space. They will
directions and change directions when told. They have the chance to demonstrate their locomotor
will walk, gallop, and skip in the the space.
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skills throughout the learning space, in any

direction.
Remind them to not bump into other people
and/or get in their way.
Before they begin, explain and/or demonstrate
how each movement should look and be put into
action.

PART 3: LESSON FOCUS (20-25 mins):

Activity Teaching Hints
SARAH:
Before introducing the students to the music, I
will have the students demonstrate each skill in
order, this way they are familiar with the orders of
the movements and how to appropriately put them
into action. I will first explain, as well as
demonstrate, to the students on how to skip. With
that, I will also state that in the lesson, they will
have to skip for 16 counts, as well as in between
each new movement introduced throughout the During demonstration, students will be in a
song. scattered position.
I will demonstrate the 4 jumps and explain that
when jumping, both feet are slightly off the
ground. Remind each student that it is important for them
I will demonstrate their next move which is to remember the order, as well as the name of
jumping back and forth. They will jump back and each movement.
forth in 4 counts.
We will discuss the rules and explain how Remind students that in between each movement,
everyone may be different, in which they all have they will skip for 16 counts to a new spot in the
different levels in ability, which is okay. circle.

KALIE: After each demonstration, students will copy the

Demonstrate: movement that the teacher just demonstrated.
Jump side to side
Have students copy movement Each movement is a 4 count.
Balance on one foot
Have students copy movement
Balance on opposite foot
Have students copy movement
Scissors jump
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Have students copy movement Teacher will walk around while students are doing
High knees in place the dance.
Have students copy movement

Have students circle up by having them start

walking and follow the person in front of them.
Once they are circled up, I will stop them and start
the music.

After I start the music, students will:

Skip 16 counts
Jump 4 times
Skip 16 counts to a new place in the circle
Jump front and back
Skip 16 counts to a new place
Jump side to side
Skip 16 counts to a new place
Hop on one foot
Skip 16 counts to a new place
Hop on the opposite foot
Skip 16 counts to a new place
Scissors jump
Skip 16 counts to a new place
High knees

Ask students questions to where they can reflect

upon the Lesson.
What movements they thought were the most
difficult and why? What movements were the
easiest and why? Did they start to develop a sense
of when to stop and go through the rhythm of the
song?

PART 4: CLOSING ACTIVITY (2-5 mins):

Activity Teaching Hints
The students will be given scarfs to juggle with. The students can be scattered but teacher should
They will toss the scarfs up and clap hands while observe as they walk around perimeter of space.
scarf is up in the air. They will see how many
times they can clap while the scarf is in the air and
try beating the score they previously had.
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After that, challenge the students to turn around as

the scarf is thrown in the air and catch it. You can
also challenge them to turn around twice as the
scarf is in the air and catch it.

- Modifications for students with disabilities:

1.If necessary, student will pair up with a partner.
2. If the child is in a wheelchair and cannot stand or move their legs, the teacher can give them
movements somewhat similar to the movements discussed, but with their hands.
3. For those who cannot hear, the teacher will provide them with posters that include visuals for them in
regards to the how to do the specific movements and what they are called.