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Early Childhood Education

Learning Experience Template

Name: Meagan McGillivary Lesson Title: Dance to the Music

Date: 4/16/19 Grade Level: Preschool Circle one: ECE

PKSN
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): Domain: Approaches to learning; Strand: Creativity; Topic: Expression of ideas and feelings
through the arts; Statement: Express individuality, life experiences, and what they know and are able to do through a
variety of media. Domain: Language and Literacy; Strand: Listening and Speaking; Topic: Receptive Language and
Comprehension; Statement: Follow two-step directions or request.
Pre-assessment of current knowledge: Children dance/sing to a song everyday

Instructional Objectives Assessment of Student Learning Learning Experience

(2-3)

Two- Three Assessed Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or Academic Language:
Instructional record as data to demonstrate students Song, arm, feet, knee, butt, tongue, eye, turn
Objective(s): The have met your objective(s) and skill?) around
student will be able to...
I will collect the data on a check sheet to
The students will be able see if the children follow the directions of Procedural steps:
to execute the moves to the song. 1. Gather the children in the carpet area
the song. for morning meaning.
2. Doing the morning meeting with the
The students will be able children and when it comes to the
to follow the directions. song introduce that you have picked
a song for them to do today.
The students will be able 3. Tell the children to stand up and listen
to discuss the different with their ears to what the song is
parts of the song. Program Monitoring: (How will you telling them to do.
aggregate or compile your evidence into a 4. Put the CD in and hit play.
class or group view?) 5. Introduce the song Toody ta ta to
them and have them follow along.
One Assessed 6. Do the dance with the children.
Developmental Skill: I will use the checklist as a whole class view 7. Thumbs up, Elbows back, Feet apart,
as documentation. Knees together, Bottoms up, Tongue
out, Eyes shut, Turn around
My one assessed 8. The children will sing along and
developmental skill is to follow the song until it is over.
see if the children can 9. When the song is over going over the
follow directions. different movements the children just
did and see if they can remember
them in order.

Safety Considerations: Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic

There is enough room for real life, hands-on materials.)
the children to dance to
the song. Song, CD, CD player

Adult Roles:
My role: Play the song and dance to the song
and make sure the children are doing what
the song says.
Emily’s role: to take pictures
CT role: monitor the activity
Aid’s role: to help the special needs children
move to the song.
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Resources & References:

CD with the song on it

Reflection: (What have you learned about your students? How will this inform future instruction?) In one-page double
spaced, size 12 font reflection explain why the instructional objectives, experiences, and materials were chosen. Describe
how well the children learned/achieved the instructional objectives. Finally include a description of how you modified the
experience to include all children.

For my activity I chose to have the students dance to a song for their lesson. I did the activity in a

preschool classroom. I chose to do the song Toody ta ta because the children have to listen to the song to know

what moves they are going to do. The song I chose can also be sung if they children want to sing. I chose the

objectives the children will execute the dance moves that are in the song and the children will discuss the

different parts of the song afterwards. I chose these objectives because I wanted to see if the children were able

to listen to the song and do the moves that it asked of them. I also wanted to see if the children were able to

remember the moves afterwards without listening to the song. This activity helps to see how well the children’s

listening skills are at this age. The only material I had for this activity was a CD with the song on it and a CD

player. I did not want to have pictures of the moves because I wanted the children to listen to the song to hear

the moves whether then see the moves on a piece of paper. I chose to do this experience because the children

only listen to the same 4 songs and do not do anything with the songs. I figured I would do this activity because

it would provide a chance to listen to a new song and be allowed to move around and dance.

All the children but one met the objectives. The one child that did not has a serve disability and has an

aid to help him in the classroom. The one child moved back and forth listening to the song but did not do the

motions. The other children did the different moves to the song. The children put their thumbs out. They then

put their elbows together, then feet apart. Next, they put their knees together and bottoms up. Lastly, they stuck

their tongues out, closed their eyes, and turned around. They also talked about the different parts of the song

afterwards as a conclusion to the activity. I think all the children learned or supported the skill of listening in

this activity.
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For the activity I did not modify it because I was looking to see how well the children listened to the

song more than being able to execute the moves. I would modify if by having pictures of the different moves for

children who struggle with hearing. I would also sign the song for children hard of hearing and knew sign

language. For a child with a physical disability I would have them move side to side or sway their upper body if

they can during the toody ta part of the song. Another way I would modify this activity is by having the children

point to the pictures of what the song says to do. For example, when the song says thumbs up I would have

them point to the picture of the thumbs up.

I learn a lot about the children from doing this activity. The children love to listen and dance to songs in

the classroom. They find it funny when everyone is dancing silly. They all get excited to be involved in an

activity where they get to move around and use their energy. I also learned that the children like to know if the

song has dance moves so they can follow along. I learned that once you wound them up during the song it is

hard to calm them down. We had to take a minute and relax before we moved on so the children could calm

their bodies.

From doing this activity I can prepare for future instruction with the children. I can do another song that

moves a little faster to see if the children can listen and execute the moves. I would also do an activity where I

say what the children need to do, like Simon says, and see if the children can follow the directions and I will

also see if they can do what I tell them to do.

Overall, I think the activity went very well with the children. They were all engaged in the activity and

listened to the song and danced along. I hope from doing this activity that the children will be able to listen to

other songs and be able to dance along. The children need to be able to move and express themselves through

dance.