Dance with Ms. Smith
Warm Up with Ms. Smith
Warm up is to be done before every lesson.
(Youtube is accessible on student iPads.)
Lesson 1: Zumba Dance
Big Idea: Dance is an important way to explore the world and its people.
Objective: Students will explore Caribbean dance movements as a means of physical fitness
Kids doing Soca dance
Try this one on your own:
Lesson 2: Create your own Zumba Style Dance
Big Idea: Movement can be organized to create dances.
Objective: Students will use the What’s Your Name sheet to choreograph their own Zumba style dances
Assignment
Write your first name the long way on a piece of paper
Use the What’s Your Name chart to find your moves
Write your moves next to each letter in your name
Perform your dance to a song of your choice
Lesson 3: Pop Locking
Objective: Students will freeze in shapes and sequence shapes to create their own Pop Locking Dance.
Pop Locking Inspiration
Pop Locking video with Ms. Smith
Assignment:
Fold a piece of paper into 8 squares and number it 1-8
Choose your shapes from the Pop Locking poster
Draw your shapes largely in each box
Practice your dance
Lesson 4: Beat
Big Idea: Movements can be organized to create dances.
Objective: Students will practice movements while keeping a steady beat and learn a basic line dance.