 Walk – It is a transfer of weight
Rhythmic Activities
Module 1
What are rhythmic activities?
are combinations of physical
movements with sounds, beats, or
music. Rhythmic activities rely on an
internal or external rhythm used for self-
expression, exercise, demonstration of
physical ability, socialization, and
expression of culture.
Examples of fundamental rhythms:
Walking
Running
Skipping
Other fundamental
movements
purpose of fundamental rhythm
The general purpose of a programme
of fundamental rhythm is to provide a
variety of basic movement experiences.
This will make students move effectively,
efficiently and develop a sense of rhythms.
Fundamental movement skills
These are the patterns of two or
more body segment. Skill-like locomotor,
non-locomotor, and manipulative
movements are included.
Examples:
Locomotor movements
Non-locomotor movements
Manipulative movements
Locomotor movements
Refers to movements done by
transferring from one place to another.
Examples:
from one foot to the other. Usually,
the heel touches first.
 Run – It is a transfer of weight from
one foot to the other. However, the
body is propelled into the air and
suspended between run steps.
 Jump – It requires the body to push
off from one or both feet. Most
common is a two foot take off and
two foot landing. A jump can take
off on one foot and land on two or
take off from two feet and land on
one foot.
 Hop – It requires a push-off from
one foot and landing on the same
foot.
 Leap – It is performed by pushing
off from one foot and landing on the
other foot. The body is suspended in
the and between the push off and the
landing. It can be combined with a
run or walk.
 Skip - A combination of a step and a
hop on the same foot followed by a
step and hop on the other foot. The
rhythm is uneven long-short.  Long
(the step) and short (the hop).
 Gallop - A forward movement where
one foot leads the gallop while the
other foot follows. The lead
footsteps with a bent knee and
pushes off into the air and landing
on the trailing foot. The rhythm is
uneven, long-short. Long (the step)
and short (the landing).
 Slide - It is like a gallop wherein it is
performed with the right or left foot
leading. The rhythm is uneven, long
-short. Long (the step) and short (the
landing).
Non-locomotor movements
These are movements done only in
place. Non-locomotor movements help
 to reduce muscle tension and make the Elements of movements space
body feel more relaxed.
The elements of movement are
Examples: space, time, and force (energy). The
 Flexion – shortening of the body instrument is the body. The body moves in
parts occurring at a joint. space and in time with force. The dance
o Arm bending, head bending, concepts should be viewed holistically.
When participating in dance, all elements
knee bending and trunk
of dance are integrated all the time. The
bending
separation among concepts here serves as a
 Extension – straightening of a body
means to think about, plan, and discuss
part occurring at a joint.
dance.
o Leg stretch and arm stretch
 Rotation – A transformation that Examples:
turns a figure about a fixed point
 Level – The movement space can be
called the center of rotation.
done in different levels such as high,
o Shoulder circling and arm
low and medium.
circling
 Range – The are covered by the
 Pendular – swaying or swinging of a
body when moving. The movement
body part occurring at a joint.
may be wide, large and small.
o Arm swinging, hip swinging
 Floor Pattern – The design made on
and leg swinging the floor while the body is moving
 Percussive – pushing or pulling can be circle, square, straight line or
striking and hitting an object. zigzag.
o Pushing and pulling the door,
striking and hitting the drum
 Vibratory – refers to shaking or
Elements of Dance
vibrating parts of the body.
o Shake hips and shake arms

Manipulative movements
It refers of using the hands or feet
and other parts of the body of person who
can control object.
Example:
Throwing
Catch
Kick
Dribble
Hit/Strike
Volleyball
Examples of rhythmic activity program:
Fundamental Rhythms or Natural
Dances
Rhythmic Interpretation
Dramatized Rhythms
Singing Games
Structured Dance Form
Rhythmic Activity
Program
Module 2
Fundamental rhythms or natural
dances
These are combinations of basic
locomotor movements to make patterns of
movements.
Rhythmic interpretations
These are interpretative movements
depicting various acts performed by
selected groups, cultures, vacation, etc.
These movements are usually
performed with musical scores or
background.
Examples:
 Animal Interpretations – These are
rhythmic movements exhibiting
animal acts.
o Walking, running, galloping,
jumping, etc.
 Nature Imitation – These are
rhythmic interpretation, or the
movements seen from nature.
o Movements of clouds, gentle
rain, rippling brutes, blowing
of wind, and falling leave,
etc.
 Character Imitation – Rhythmic
movements that show habitual
actions done by actors, actresses,
personalities, T.V., radio and print
media character.
 Mechanical Interpretations –
Rhythmic actions depicting
movements of objects and things
usually with machines.
o Train, steamboats, airplane,
motorbike, rollercoaster, etc.
 Activity Imitation – Rhythmic
movements showing action of an
individual or group.
o Rowing, boxing, dancing,
swimming, planting, etc.
Dramatized rhythms
It refers to the dramatization of
nursery rhymes, poems, stories and songs.
Singing games
It requires skills or improve
rhythmic movement. These activities are
done in their original form.
Categories of Singing Games:
 Circle Dances – Some children’s
singing games may have their
origins in circle dances.
o Here We Go Round the
Mulberry Bush and Nuts In
May
 Courtship and Marriage Games – A
number of singing games deal with
elements of courtship and marriage
like “Skip to my Lou” which
remained also an adult courtship
 song, and “Green Grass and Three
Dukes” which was largely retained
only by children.
 Clapping Games – It is usually
played by two players and involves
clapping as accompaniment to
rhyme.
 Skipping Rhymes – A skipping or
jump-rope rhyme is a form of
singing game chanted while using
skipping ropes.
 Starting Songs – They are used to
assemble players of a game.
Structured dance form:
 Popular Dances – These dances are
latest and trending dance social
media like internet, radio, and
television.
 Modern Dances – It refers to the
created organized, and integrated
phase of activity program for
individual expressive purposes.
 Folk Dance – It is the oldest form of
dance and earliest form of
communication. It is the traditional
dance of a given country which
evolved naturally and spontaneously
with everyday activities.
o Occupation, customs,
festivals, and rituals