The lesson below show Sharlet ability to work with children. Sharlet is reading the book Friends by Helme Heine the children are doing a improvise lesson and adding actions to the story.
The lesson below is a example of adding dance and movement to the science curriculum of insects. Click on the button to the right to view Sharlet Teaching the lesson.InTASC Standard # 6 Assessment
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This lesson show students engaging in different yoga positions as they view a picture, produce the shape and preform the action. Then later they are tested as Sharlet reads a poem and the students preform the yoga shapes. Showing multiple ways to demonstrate the skills learned. |
Title: Dancing Insects.
By: Sharlet Mullen
Grade Level: 1st and 2nd grade
Length of Lesson: 10 to 20 minutes
Minnesota Academic Standards in Dance:
Strand I: Artistic Foundations
Standard 2: Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form integrating technology when applicable.
(K-3 Dance) 0.1.2.1.1. Demonstrate replicated and improvised movement using control and coordination.
Type of Learning: Skill
Objectives/Learning Goals: The student will perform the combinations of skills like balancing, hopping, wiggling and flying while on an insect adventure! Students will improvise movement of insects using their bodies. Students will hold the controlled position for a given amount of time. The insect position will use coordination and control.
Preparation: material need… Nature Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRIs-uNitHY, Smartboard or computer to play music, insect yoga position cards on poster board, poem to read with all the positions listed.
Space required: You need a large, clean open space to dance. If dancing within a classroom, it may be a good idea to move the furniture to the edges of the room.
Teaching the Lesson:
-Start the music quietly in the background.
-Introduce lesson- Today we will be pretending we are insects and learning where we can find insects. Your job is to investigate holding the position with as much control as possible.
-Find shape-Now everyone get into a dance space. A dance space is a space where you can move and explore without touching anyone else.
-Warm-up – Teach and demonstrate the yoga positions. Yoga positions get displayed on poster board for easy reference and viewing. First, we are going to introduce each of the names and the positions we will be using.
-Game warm-up-Now we are going listen and see who can perform the positions by name. Call out random names of the positions learned.
-Poem- Read the following poem. Students will listen to the key position and perform the shapes being read.
If I were a “butterfly”, I'd fly over the “table” or inside a bright “flower” and wait for “Bird” to fly out of the “Tree”. I'd have quick wings to fly away from the “Frog” before it knows what to expect next. Next I would enjoy my trip to the “Tree” in the blink of an eye. I'd see my friend the harmless “bug”. I'd warn him about the “Frog” about to pounce and the “Bird” flying around ready to snap her powerful beak. Then I'd fly off to the “Tree”, past the “Frog”, in front of the “Bird”, under the “table”, over the “Table” and onto the “Flower” to another hiding place.
-Activity 3 “Improvise”– Students will improvise a movement for different insects and perform. Remind students there is no right or wrong way to conduct their movement. The movements show an insect and there can be more than one kind of insect. Ask what insect shapes students might improvise…mealworm, beetle, mosquito, ant, and caterpillar.
Assessment: Students demonstrate the ability to use control and coordinated movement.
By: Sharlet Mullen
Grade Level: 1st and 2nd grade
Length of Lesson: 10 to 20 minutes
Minnesota Academic Standards in Dance:
Strand I: Artistic Foundations
Standard 2: Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form integrating technology when applicable.
(K-3 Dance) 0.1.2.1.1. Demonstrate replicated and improvised movement using control and coordination.
Type of Learning: Skill
Objectives/Learning Goals: The student will perform the combinations of skills like balancing, hopping, wiggling and flying while on an insect adventure! Students will improvise movement of insects using their bodies. Students will hold the controlled position for a given amount of time. The insect position will use coordination and control.
Preparation: material need… Nature Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRIs-uNitHY, Smartboard or computer to play music, insect yoga position cards on poster board, poem to read with all the positions listed.
Space required: You need a large, clean open space to dance. If dancing within a classroom, it may be a good idea to move the furniture to the edges of the room.
Teaching the Lesson:
-Start the music quietly in the background.
-Introduce lesson- Today we will be pretending we are insects and learning where we can find insects. Your job is to investigate holding the position with as much control as possible.
-Find shape-Now everyone get into a dance space. A dance space is a space where you can move and explore without touching anyone else.
-Warm-up – Teach and demonstrate the yoga positions. Yoga positions get displayed on poster board for easy reference and viewing. First, we are going to introduce each of the names and the positions we will be using.
-Game warm-up-Now we are going listen and see who can perform the positions by name. Call out random names of the positions learned.
-Poem- Read the following poem. Students will listen to the key position and perform the shapes being read.
If I were a “butterfly”, I'd fly over the “table” or inside a bright “flower” and wait for “Bird” to fly out of the “Tree”. I'd have quick wings to fly away from the “Frog” before it knows what to expect next. Next I would enjoy my trip to the “Tree” in the blink of an eye. I'd see my friend the harmless “bug”. I'd warn him about the “Frog” about to pounce and the “Bird” flying around ready to snap her powerful beak. Then I'd fly off to the “Tree”, past the “Frog”, in front of the “Bird”, under the “table”, over the “Table” and onto the “Flower” to another hiding place.
-Activity 3 “Improvise”– Students will improvise a movement for different insects and perform. Remind students there is no right or wrong way to conduct their movement. The movements show an insect and there can be more than one kind of insect. Ask what insect shapes students might improvise…mealworm, beetle, mosquito, ant, and caterpillar.
Assessment: Students demonstrate the ability to use control and coordinated movement.