Rhythms should be taught like other sport skills. Avoid striving for perfection so students know it is acceptable to make mistakes. Teach a variety of dances rather than one or two in-depth in case some students find it difficult to master a specific dance. Make dances easy for students to learn by implementing the techniques found in this resource.
This resource includes choreography for 6 folk dances.
Perform teacher-selected and developmentally appropriate dance steps, movement patterns, and rhythmic activities.
Apply locomotor skills in a variety of individual, partner, and small group activities and dance/ rhythm.
Combine locomotor movement patterns and dance steps to create and perform an original dance.
Demonstrate correct form of locomotor skills in a variety of individual, partner, and small group activities and dance/ rhythm.
Demonstrate rhythms and patterns that combine locomotor skills in both cultural and creative dances, alone and with a group.
