Elementary PE Brainbooster

PE/Playworks Brain Booster Lesson 33: 3rd-5th

Theme

Dance

Games and Activities

Practice Class Dances

I can… 3rd: Perform dance steps.

4th: Perform a dance with others. 5th: Perform a dance with correct rhythm.

Materials/ Space Needed HomeBase Large circle or rectangle shape Speaker Class songs Vocabulary Dance: To move our body to music. We all danced to the song our teacher played. Rhythm: Movement matched repeating sounds. I followed the rhythm of the music when we danced together.

Introduction

Begin class with a warm up procedure: ● Prepare students with daily expectations before entering the gym OR on Home Base. ● Warm up procedure may include several laps around the gym, stretching routine, or another quick, movement based activity. ● Back at Home Base, review rules/expectations of the school and

PE/Playworks with explicit examples when appropriate. ● Review any other specific reminders needed for the day. Class Dances

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● Check in with teachers/PTA about their song choice and routines that they need to practice. Review class expectations during the dance ● How students are respectful, safe, etc. while learning/practicing the dance routine.

Practice andPlay

Final Debrief

Return to Home Base and ask the following: ● What was fun about this dance today? ● What are your favorite dance moves to practice? End class with Closing Procedure.

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