Dance Lesson - Repeating Movements

Students will explore how dance movements can repeat in similar and different ways in this in-depth dance lesson for Grade 3 and Grade 4 students. Incorporating counting 8 beats, this lesson takes a look at how movements can be repeated and how students can use those repeating movements to create dance sequences. Students also have the opportunity to explore repeating movements in a video of dance.

The extensive teacher support resources makes this lesson perfect for any teacher, no matter your dance experience.

This lesson includes outcomes/standards for the Australian Curriculum, New Zealand Curriculum and the National Core Arts Standards.

These activities are designed for Grade 3 and Grade 4 students. If you are teaching students in another year level, please check the preview to determine if it is suitable for your classroom.

This resource includes

✫ Dance Lesson Plan (Extended, in-depth version)

✫ Dance Lesson Plan (Condensed, 1 page version)

✫ Teacher Consideration Notes (to support teaching and learning)

✫ Vocabulary, Music and Video Notes (including links to playlists on an external site)

✫ Safe Dance Behavior Poster (in color and black and white)

✫ Teacher Prompt Card for Warm-Up, Exploration, Developing and Cool Down Activities - to assist teachers during the lesson (in color and black and white)

✫ Warm Up Sequence, Counting in Dance, Movement Prompt and Discussion Question Posters (in color and black and white)

✫ Ways to Wave Recording Sheet

✫ Movement Prompt Cards

✫ Movement Recording Page

✫ Discussion Questions Worksheet and Discussion Question Card

This resource is available in US English in Letter Format and UK/Australian/NZ English in A4 format. Both versions are PDF files, 39 pages long.

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There's more fabulous Galarious Goods resources available including:

⭐ Dance Lesson - Walking in Patterns

⭐ Dance Lesson - Everyday Movements

⭐ Dance Lesson Bundle - Introduction to Dance (K, 1 & 2)

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