Topic: My Body

Objective: I can move my body in many ways!
Vocabulary: freeze, general space, locomotor movement, non-locomotor movement, personal space
Extensions: 

• Practice identifying body parts with songs like "Hokey Pokey" and "Head Shoulders Knees and Toes"

• Practice moving and freezing in personal space with Freeze Dance!

Currently, media arts lessons are only offered in grades 3-5.

Topic: Voice Use
Objective: I can use my voice to speak and sing.
Vocabulary: singing voice, speaking voice
Extensions: 

• Practice differentiating between speaking and singing. 

• Sing a song with the class. Simple, repetitive songs with movement, like "Hokey Pokey" or "I'm a Little Teapot," are perfect for this age!

• Review the book “All Are Welcome” by Alexandra Penfold, which we used in this lesson.

Topic: The Actors Tools
Objective: I can use my actors tools.
Vocabulary: actor, gesture, actor neutral, imagination, mimic
Extensions:

• Identify the three actors tools; voice, body and imagination

• Engage students in a space walk of an imaginary setting that includes use of voice and body

Topic: Collaborative Community Quilt
Objective: I can use lines, shapes, and colors to make a quilt-like community artwork.
Vocabulary: community, quilt, pattern, crayon
Extensions:

• Create a tactile quilt square using scrap papers

• Engage students in a "Quilt Square Show and Tell"explaining their artistic choices to the class