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Early Childhood Education

Learning Experience Template

0Name: Samantha Saldana Lesson Title: Lets Move and Dance!

Date: 03/21/2023 Grade Level: Preschool Circle one: ECE PKSN
Standard(s)/Guideline(s):
Approaches Toward Learning, Creativity: Express individuality, life experiences, and what they know and are able to do through a variety of media.
Physical Well Being and Motor Development, Physical Well Being: Use non-locomotor skills with control, balance, and coordination during active play
(e.g., bending, stretching, and twisting).

Pre-assessment of current knowledge:

The students have explored a variety of movements with their bodies in various ways. Students have explored movements and dance while being
outside and playing in the gym. The students have also been exposed to different music and movements in the classroom. The students have not fully
interacted with movements instructed by the teacher.

Instructional Objectives (2-3) Assessment of Student Learning Learning Experience

Two- Three Assessed Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as Academic Language:
Instructional Objective(s): The data to demonstrate students have met your Movement, move, dance, head, shoulders, knees, toes,
student will be able to... objective(s) and skill?) right, left.

The student will be able to
explore and express movements
with their body that they may
have never done before.
The student will be able to move
their body in a variety of ways by
engaging in songs and
movements instructed by the
teacher.
The student will be able to
express individuality through
movement and dance by
interacting with authentic real life
materials.
One Assessed Developmental
I will collect and record data as students perform the
movements instructed by the teacher.
I will record data by observing the words and
descriptions of students as they try different movements
and dance moves.
I will collect data by observing and walking around as
students interact and engage with the real life materials.
Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or
compile your evidence into a class or group view?)
I will compile my evidence in a class view by observing
as students create their own dances and movements. I
will have a sheet with all the students names along with
the objectives on the sheet. At the end of the lesson, I
will also ask students to tell me something they learned
Procedural steps:
This lesson should be completed in the gym or outside
area so there is enough room for all students.
Hook:
-Begin by telling students that we are going to move to
the gym or outside area to explore movement and dance!
-When first getting in the gym or outside area, instruct
students to form a circle while sitting criss cross, apple
sauce.
(Teacher may have to help students form the circle)
Play this song in the background while doing stretches:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIysBaGSUjk&t=125s
-Have students do simple stretches:
Lean back and forth.
Place arms above head.
Spread arms out, move right, in front of you, and then to
the left.
Stretch out legs in front of you, spread them out and
stretch them.

Skill:
Gross-Motor Skills
Physical Movements
Creativity
Safety Considerations:
Watch and ensure children are
careful when engaging with real
life authentic materials.
Make sure children have space
to move around.
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or enjoyed about the movement and dance activity. I will
take short notes on what the student says or does.
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Activity:
-Have student begin by sitting and join students to stand
and dance as various songs play.
-Play songs aloud and encourage students to sing and do
different movements to the songs.
-Begin with the song:
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4eueDYPTIg (start
at 00:23)
(Do it once for students and then have students do it with
you)
-Next song:
Hokey Pokey:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZinb6rVozc&t=2s
(start at 00:15)
-Following song: (freeze dance)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Inxa3jK0Y&t=82s
(start at 00:15)
Wrap-up:
-Play songs aloud, encourage students to come up with
their own movements and dances.
-Encourage students to use colored sheered scarves and
musical shakers.
Song to play aloud:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4YLT0V4_wA (start
at 02:20, 10 minute song)
-This can be done with students individually or in small
groups, preference of the students.
-Allow students to share movements and dances with
peers and whole class.
-At the end, ask each student individually a new
movement they learned or their favorite movement or
dance move.
Modifications for Children with Special Needs:
-Offering a variety of music selections, high-quality
recorded music.
-Active Involvement, allow students to have an object or
stuffed animal if it helps them feel more comfortable.
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-Encourage movement and music activities outside the

classroom.
-Interactive songs may be helpful for students with ASD.
-Focus on the interaction and concentrate on the activity.
-Keep the pace fast enough for typical students but still
appropriate for children with emotional and intellectual
challenges.
-Avoid too much time in between activities, smooth
transitions.
-Adapt physical movements to accommodate all children.
-Adapt lessons to the sensory modes available to the
students.

Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real life, hands-

on materials.)
-Colored Sheer Scarves
-Musical shakers.

Adult Roles:
-The teacher will bring students to the gym or outside.
-Instructing and assisting students while in the gym or
outside to form a circle.
-Set up music and bring materials to gym or outside.
-Introducing a variety of movements to students,
demonstrating the movements for students.
-Introducing songs to students and singing along to
songs.
-Encouraging and supporting students to do movements
and dance.
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Resources & References:

Song to Play in the Background: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIysBaGSUjk&t=125s
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4eueDYPTIg
Hokey Pokey Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZinb6rVozc&t=2s
Freeze Dance Song (CocoMelon): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Inxa3jK0Y&t=82s
Let’s Dance Together Song for the Wrap-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4YLT0V4_wA