KIN 447 D.

Martin
Names: Nancy Magana
Michelle Garcias
Rebecca Chaqueco
ELEMENTARY RHYTHMS/DANCE EDUCATION LESSON PLAN
GRADE LEVEL & NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2nd grade, number of students: 30
TIME: 20-30 mins
EQUIPMENT:
Music: Funky Cowboy by Ronnie Mcdowell
Yankee Doodle
35 Scarves
OBJECTIVES:
Psychomotor
1. The student will perform a dance using choreography directed by the teacher.
Cognitive
1. The student will memorize the sequential order of the steps for the song.
Affective
1. The student will interpret the music using their feelings, dance movements, or by interacting with their peers.
CALIFORNIA K-5 DANCE and/or PE STANDARDS:
Part 1. Introductory Activity: CA K-5 Dance Standards Artistic Perception
1.1 Show a variety of combinations of basic locomotor skill (e.g., walk and run,
gallop and jump, hop and skip, slide and roll).
Part 2. Lesson Focus: CA K-5 Dance Standards Creative Expression
1.3 Perform short movement problems, emphasizing the element of time (e.g.,
varied tempos, rhythmic patterns, counting).
Part 3. Closing Activity: CA K-5 Dance Standards Creative Expression
2.4 Create shapes and movements, using fast and slow tempos.

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

Activity

Teaching Hints
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Yankee Doodle rhythm activity , which students

already know.

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In between intervals remind students to listen
closely to the movements called out in the song
such as gallop, skip, hop etc.

Listen to song and follow directions.

Remind students to be aware of personal space
and boundaries.
Remind students that faster students should
remain on the outer areas within the boundaries.
Management: hands up, everybody stops

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

Activity
Teacher will ask students to move around the
perimeter of the teaching area, constantly
changing directions. Students will do this several
times, then teacher will say Stop and students
will be in scattered formation.

Teaching Hints
Positive reinforcement
When I say go

Introduction: In the past there was no television,

cars, computers,or the modern technologies we
have today. Cowboys had to entertain themselves,
and many times the entertainment was to dance.
Not only was this entertaining but it was a good
way to stay fit. This dance will not only be fun but
it will exercise your most important muscle. Can
anyone tell me what that muscle is? Its your
heart. So put your hand over your heart. Is it
beating fast? After the dance we will put our
hands over our hearts again and see how fast our
heart beats once we have completed our dance.
Step 1:Reach one arm forward
Step 2:Reach the other arm forward

Verbal cues:
Reach
Reach
clap clap
Brush Brush
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Step 3: Clap hands two times
Step 4: Brush hands over each hip backwards
and forwards2cts
Steps 5: Clap 2 times
Steps 6: Grapevine or step-together-step-touch 4
cts to right and 4 cts to the left.
If space is limited students can march 8 cts.
Also for these 8 cts students could perform their
own movements thus allowing them a chance to
create their own choreography.

Clap clap
Two steps one side
clap
Two steps other side
clap
Funky cowboy 3 times
Funky chicken 3 times
Lasso 1 time around
Start over from the beginning
Give students verbal positive verbal
reinforcement.

Step 7: Funky Cowboy rock knees in and

out--toward each other and apart.
Arms can cross each other on the knees, or circle
and cross each other in front of chest.
Step 8: Funky Chicken - rock knees in and
out--toward each other and apart. Hook thumbs
under arm-pits and flap elbows up and down.
Step 9: "Lasso" - pivot for 8 cts (pivot in own self
circle with one arm over head pretending to lasso)
with scarves.
Repeat the entire dance.

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

Activity
Creative Movement with Scarves
Students will use scarves to create shapes and
patterns using their body.

Teaching Hints
How does the music make you feel?
Should we move fast? slow? relaxed?

Students will be encouraged to move according to

music tempo.
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Modifications for students with disabilities:
1. For children who are in a wheelchairs, they will tie the scarves on their wrist and create dance movements.
2. Modify the steps so that children with special participate without difficulty.