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 Let’s Dance Participant Handout Workshop Outcomes
Participants will:
• Become familiar with a variety of strategies for the Dance dimension.
• Participate in activities supporting dance curricular outcomes.
• Become familiar with instructional strategies to maximize student participation in dance. • Identify opportunities to access ongoing support and resources. • Connect dance to Physical literacy and 21st Century Competencies Kim Hordal-Hlewka
Comprehensive School Health Coordinator
780-454-4745
kim@everactive.org
This workshop is supported by: Important questions to consider when planning for student learning in Physical Education: •
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Which outcome(s) will students be working to achieve? What will I accept as evidence that learning has occurred? What assessment or evaluation tool will I use? What activity will facilitate student learning of the knowledge, skills and attitudes of the K-­‐12 Physical Education program? (Remember, no single activity is prescribed) How will I organize the activity to ensure learning for all students? What are the safety considerations for the activity? (Check the “Safety Guidelines for Physical Activity in Alberta Schools” document as well as your District policies) Assessment/Evaluation Sample assessment and evaluation tools for the specific outcomes included in general outcome B – Benefits Health, are included as part of this handout. For more assessment and evaluation ideas, look to the K-­‐12 Physical Education Guide to Implementation, the Teacher Resources section of the Physical Education Online website (www.education.gov.ab.ca/physicaleducationonline) or the Alberta Assessment Consortium (www.aac.ab.ca). Moving to Inclusion The outcomes included in the K-­‐12 Physical Education Program are the same for all students, even those with a disability. The “Moving to Inclusion” series of resources is a great source of information and ideas for providing meaningful learning experiences and opportunities for all students in physical education, as well as tips for getting the necessary support to allow all students to learn, have fun, and achieve the program outcomes. A copy of the “Moving to Inclusion” series was sent to all schools in 1994 and is available for purchase or download from the Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability website (www.ala.ca). Consider the following when planning for quality dance experiences: •
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Just mentioning the word “dance” causes stress and anxiety for many students. To create an emotionally safe environment that encourages all students to participate in dance activities, be sure to communicate the target students are working to achieve (the outcome being assessed), and allow opportunities for student feedback and input. Be a role model! If the teacher is participating, energetic and having fun, it’s much more likely that the students will too! Forcing students into partner situations can sometimes take more time than teaching the dance steps! Consider starting with line dances or other individual dances and saving partner or group work after the students have warmed up to dance. Consider innovative ways of partnering/grouping students. Watching a video of student dance presentations can be a great way to end a reporting period and can be a great video to have playing in a prominent place during parent-­‐teacher interviews! Strategies for Teaching Dance: • Direct Teaching: Teacher calls out directions; students perform steps, and then progress to next steps. • Peer to Peer Teaching: Teacher introduces steps one at a time. Students partner up for each step and •
practice the steps together. Students switch partners with all steps of the dance. Once all steps have been learned, students find their step 1 partner and practice the steps again, step 2 partners then find each other and practice step 2 together, etc. Jig-­‐Saw: This is a cooperative learning strategy. It's called a jigsaw because you pull the "puzzle pieces" apart, and the students put it back together again. This strategy moves the instructor from direct and command style, to the role of facilitator; and the students assume the teaching responsibility. If a dance is broken up into 3 parts, place the students into groups of 3. Prompt students in each group to choose a number, 1, 2, or 3 and memorize it! Then say, "When you hear "Go," all the Wonderful 1's gather here (point to a corner of your room/gym) with this dance card (first step of the dance written clearly and sequentially) and learn your part together. Terrific 2's, you'll gather here to learn your dance move. Tremendous 3's, over there." Move to help each group (be a plumber and fix any leaks!) and after ample practice time, give them a 10-­‐30 second warning to wrap it up. When you think they're ready to put the pieces of the dance together announce, "On my "Go," form your original group of 3 and begin teaching the steps in order: One's, teach your part first; then 2's, then 3's." Move to fix leaks. •
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After students have time to sequence the steps and learn the dance, have everyone do it together from the top! Group Collaboration: This strategy gets everyone involved and allows students to include the steps that they like and are confident with. It is often used at the end of a dance unit. Students can: create new steps for an old dance, create a new dance to a song of their choice, use dance cards, share their dance with the rest of the class and take part in reciprocal teaching. Videos: Use of videos can assist the teacher in understanding a dance. Videos can also be useful to teach students by projecting it on the wall. Flocking: put students into groups of 4 and set them up so they look like a diamond. The first person on the point is the leader for the first 2 counts of 8 then the whole group turns to the next point in the diamond and that person leads the next 2 counts of 8 and so on. Dance Presentations: • Students are capable of learning many moves in a short period of time. When creating dance presentations, encourage students to incorporate a few of the moves taught in class as well as some of their own moves! • Remind students that not all group members need to be dancing the same move at the same time, •
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and that the group can move into many formations during the dance (e.g., line, circle, staggered, box). Groups need to have a definite start and end “pose” to allow the “DJ” to start and stop the music at the correct time! Encourage students to use their own music, but be sure to preview music for appropriateness before the presentation. Teamwork, respectful communication, and attention to the abilities of all group members are a must when creating dance presentations! Encourage the group to play and dress the part when presenting their dance •
Dance Ideas Division 1 Beat Challenge This activity challenges students to move to the beat of music while completing various tasks. Pairs of students sit on the floor one meter apart and facing each other. Place a bean bag between each pair – each student will move accordingly to the beat of the music, and try to grab the bean bag before their partner when the music stops (for older grades). Change partners after each challenge. Students might move to the beat of the music: • Tap hands on knees • Tap hands on shoulders • Clap hands • Clap hands, touch knees, touch shoulders (repeat!) • Do crunches to the beat of the music • Alternate hands in a front support position to the beat of the music • Alternate feet in a front support position KooKoo Kangaroo – Dinosaur Stomp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGA1rYOrbUo Steps: • 4 corner pop -­‐ 8x • Stomp it Out -­‐ 8x • Pick up your foot and Stomp it 2x – 3x then repeat • Open up your arms and chomp it 2x-­‐ 3x then repeat • 4 corner Pop – 8x • Paw swipe -­‐ 16x YouTube, “Wii for kids” For example: Despicable Me -­‐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF571ijdtzY Freestyle dances These dances are quite unstructured with participants moving around the entire activity space. Any of the following combination of moves can be incorporated into this dance for the age and ability level of the participants. Have students come up with some of their own moves! Participants can also be cued to travel during any of the steps. For more free-­‐flow dance ideas visit: www.fit2danceinc.com That’s Not My Name https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh9n_HgFA8Y&list=UUGhoh6D3gvDOCmQnogtiTZQ Steps: • Skipping • Run • Hop Scotch • Jump • Patty Cake • Division II YouTube, “Just Dance” For example: One Direction -­‐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WD01RMtloI Freestyle dances These dances are quite unstructured with participants moving around the entire activity space. Any of the following combination of moves can be incorporated into this dance for the age and ability level of the participants. Have students come up with some of their own moves! Participants can also be cued to travel during any of the steps. For more free-­‐flow dance ideas visit: www.fit2danceinc.com Waka Waka Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUhAIKY522U&list=UUAMaShcmtO0jwFgjC_J2CjA Steps: • Drums: Beat drums low, beat drums high • Monkey: Hop twice on left and twice on right while bringing arms up to sides under armpits at shoulder height • African step: Hands together in a prayer pose, bounce four times while moving hands to each side, twice in the middle and then up in the air while yelling, “Hey, hey!” • Elephant: Swing one arm while moving low around the space • Giraffe: Walk tall around the space while looking from side to side. Repeat any of the moves above during the song. I Got a Feeling Steps: • Bounce • Rock Star/Do the Bolt • Step Touch • Step Clap • Jump Party Rock Anthem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVhXlPM-­‐J_c&list=UUGhoh6D3gvDOCmQnogtiTZQ&feature=c4-­‐overview Steps: • Bounce • Strut • Step Clap • Jump • Chest Pump • Jump and Surf • Triple Tap • Shuffle Division III and IV Line Dances Boogie Fever Steps: • pump right leg down 1-­‐4 (this is what turns you to the next wall/corner) • wing pump R 5-­‐6, wing pump L 7-­‐8 •
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repeat wing pumps R and L 1-­‐4 John Travolta R side only 5-­‐8 Bolt move R 1-­‐4, bolt move L 5-­‐8 grapevine R 1-­‐4, grapevine L 5-­‐8 (option: turning grapevine) jump forward 1-­‐2, jump back 3-­‐4 repeat 5-­‐8 Back to the Top (repeat) Shake it Off Steps: • Four jumps in any direction • Twist • 2 slaps, 2 claps, cross to the R then cross to the L • 2 slow hops and 3 quick hops Pride of America Steps: Feet in second position-­‐ big and wide • Bend knees and arms swing down and slowly come up and arms up to the sky (Nates in venya…) • Repeat (Nates in Venya…) • Right arm pushes out (slow) 4 counts each • Then left arm (slow) 4 counts • Repeat 5 times • Nates in Venya – bends knees and bend over and down and slowly come up to arms to the sky-­‐ and then into a prayer position over the head • when you hear the beats-­‐ begin to lift heels R, L, R, L (when it speeds up bring legs together and run on the spot)2 counts of 8 then run to feet together • 4 jumps to the R 4 jumps to the left then head bob 1-­‐8 • Repeat 4 time in total • Slow arm part again (same as beginning) • Heel drops and then run together • Big jumps R 1-­‐4 Big jumps Left 5-­‐8 (Repeat) • Arm movements-­‐ African-­‐ feet in wide position and knees bent – get low • R and L arms up like a table top 1-­‐2, arms go down 3-­‐4, then r arm 5-­‐6 left arm 7-­‐8 • Arms up above the head with hands together 1-­‐2, R arm down 3-­‐4 left arm down 5-­‐6 back up above head 7-­‐8 EVER ACTIVE SCHOOLS PLAYLIST Party Rock Anthem -­‐ LMFAO This is Tha Song – Zumba Fitness I Gotta Feeling -­‐ Black Eyed Peas One More Time – Daft Punk Petal to the Metal – Kazzer More -­‐ Usher That’s Not My Name – The Tings Tings Born This Way – Lady GaGa Get Up and Dance – Faber Drive On the Dancefloor – David Guetta Howlin’ For You – The Black Keys Sandstorm – Darude Twilight Zone – 2 Unlimited Strike it Up – Black Box Move This -­‐ Technotronic Stayin' Alive – Bee Gees Hey Baby (Uhh, Ahh) – DJ Otzi Gettin' Giggy With It -­‐ Will Smith Let's Get it Started – The Black Eyed Peas S Club Party – S Club Who Let The Dogs Out – Baha Men Celebration – Kool & The Gang S.O.S. – Jonas Brothers U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer Vogue – Madonna Party in the U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus Happy-­‐ Pharrell Williams Boogie Fever-­‐ The Sylvers Good Feelin-­‐ Flo Rider Stronger-­‐ Kelly Clarkson Lights-­‐ Ellie Goulding What Makes you Beautiful-­‐ One Direction Feel Again-­‐ One Direction Fireworks-­‐ Katy Perry Give it Up-­‐ James Brown Feel the Moment-­‐ Pitbull Resources 1. Be Fit For Life Network (BFFL), works in collaboration to provide services, education and resources to encourage self-­‐responsibility in Albertans to be physically active. The BFFL works with home, school and work communities to develop a program or activity that fits the needs of the participant. For more information on the BFFL resources including Yoga Techniques for the Classroom, Move & Play Through Physical Literacy Cards and more visit: www.befitforlife.ca 2. CIRA Ontario Resources, Check out the many DPA and PE resources that CIRA has to offer, www.ciraontario.com 3. Ever Active Schools Program Ever Active Schools is a free membership program available to all Alberta school communities. For resources such as DPA Bins, workshop handouts, Recipe Card Lesson Plans, Alberta Schools Safety Guidelines and more visit: www.everactive.org You can also find a variety of dance playlists on the site http://www.everactive.org/playlists?id=811 4. F.I.T. Breaks: Fun-­‐Innovative-­‐Time for the Classroom Environment Includes Guide for Teachers, DVD w/ video clips of a F.I.T. Break, and an audio CD w/ 10 tracks. Purchase for $49.95 @ www.savvyknowledge.com 5. North Carolina Physical Education is ACTIVE Elementary & Middle School Energizers, http://www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/Energizers/Middle.html 6. Physical Education Online A collection of activities to support student learning of the Physical Education program of studies, teaching tips, interactive skill video clips, and much, much more! www.education.gov.ab.ca/physicaleducationonline 7. The Groove EDGEucation www.thegrooveedgeeucation.com 8. The World Groove Method website, www.theworldgroovemovement.com 9. PHE Canada Dance Program, www.phecanada.ca/programs/dance 10. Sharing Dance website, www.sharingdance.ca 11. DANCE PL3Y http://www.pl3yinc.com/