CurriculumGrades K-2Visual & Performing Arts

Dance: movement elements (body, space, time, energy)

Aligned to NCAS:Pr — National Core Arts Standards.

What this lesson teaches

Your body can move in so many ways: high or low, fast or slow, strong or gentle. You can travel across the room by skipping, hopping, or galloping. Noticing how you move helps you control your body and dance with purpose.

Worked example

Play move like a... game: move slow like a turtle, then sharp and stiff like a robot, then float gently like a feather.

Practice questions

  1. Move down low, then up high.
  2. Skip, hop, and gallop across the room.
  3. Dance strong like a lion, then soft like a butterfly.

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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.

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En español

Danza: elementos del movimiento (cuerpo, espacio, tiempo, energía)

Tu cuerpo puede moverse de muchísimas formas: alto o bajo, rápido o lento, fuerte o suave. Puedes desplazarte por el salón brincando, saltando en un pie o galopando. Observar cómo te mueves te ayuda a controlar tu cuerpo y a bailar con intención.

Ejemplo: Juega a 'muévete como...': muévete despacio como una tortuga, luego brusco y rígido como un robot, luego flota suavemente como una pluma.

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