This document describes different parts of speech that can be used for dancing. It lists verbs like fly and hop, prepositions like over and under, and adjectives like large and round that children can act out through movement to learn both dance concepts and vocabulary words.
This document describes different parts of speech that can be used for dancing. It lists verbs like fly and hop, prepositions like over and under, and adjectives like large and round that children can act out through movement to learn both dance concepts and vocabulary words.
This document describes different parts of speech that can be used for dancing. It lists verbs like fly and hop, prepositions like over and under, and adjectives like large and round that children can act out through movement to learn both dance concepts and vocabulary words.
Children learn movement concepts and increase their
vocabulary at the same time by putting the following words into action. Dancing Verbs: fly, hop/ jump leap Roll run tiptoe walkbend forward/backward bend to the right side/left side float glide/slide, move smoothly press Punch/hit, beat, blow shake flip slash spin /rotate stretch turn twist wiggle
Dancing Prepositions (Space, Directions & Levels)
high/low over/under, in/out, up/down
Forward/backward Left around right around Side right/side left curve Zigzag angular Dancing Adjectives (shapes) large/small wide/narrow Straight/crooked/curve round/pointed Smooth/ sharp fat/thin Symmetrical, balance, proportionate Asymmetrical, unbalance, unbalance
Dancing Adverbs (movement Qualities)
much/little heavy/light Strong/soft tight/loose Explosive/smooth surging/profusely “C” is for Cookie “C” for cookie that’s good enough for me
“C” for cookie that’s good enough for me
“C” for cookie that’s good enough for me
Oh! Cookie, cookie, cookie starts with “C”
I have eyes, hands, feet
1. I have eyes that will wink, wink, wink (3x)
God gave me my eyes. 2. I have hands that will clap, clap, clap (3x) God gave me my hands. 3. I have feet that will jump, jump, jump (3x) God gave me my feet.