Plans by Content Area

Supplemental Lessons

Characters & Movement

Jump, Balance, & Roll (Literacy)

Integrated Lessons

Unit: Literacy and Dance

Lesson #1 Gwinna: Writing and Dancing about the beauty of Nature/Virginia Tanner School/University of Utah

Independent Lessons

Supplemental Lessons

Body Geometry

Dice Dance

Jump, Balance, & Roll (Math)

Integrated Lessons

Unit: The Math Basics

Lesson #1 Learning the Hundreds

Lesson #2 Perimeter and Shape

Lesson #3 Fractions

Independent Lessons

Supplemental Lessons

Characters & Movement

Transportation Throughout History

Moving in Time & Space

Mapping my city, state, and world

Map Legends

Integrated Lessons

Independent Lessons

Unit: Dances from Around the World

1. Lessons #1: Going to the Carnival

2. Lesson #2: Welcome and Blessings!

3. Lesson #3: Vamos a Bailar!

Supplemental Lessons

Nature Moves

Weather Around the World

Integrated Lessons

Unit: Expanding Through Space

Lesson #1 To The Moon and Back

Independent Lessons

Supplemental Lessons

Boogie Band
Characters & Movement

Integrated Lessons

Unit: Art in Motion

Lesson #1 Block Printing/Collaborative Creation

Lesson #2 Drawing Line and Developing Shape

Lesson #3 Painting: A Mile in Someone Else's Shoes

Independent Lessons

Supplemental Lessons

Integrated Lessons

Unit: Creative Dance in Health & Wellness

Lesson #1 The Basics of Body and Space

Lesson #2 Exploring Action and Energy

Lesson #3 Patterns, Partners, and Pace

Independent Lessons

Supplemental Lessons

Dice Dance

Jump, Balance, and Roll

Integrated Lessons

Independent Lessons

Supplemental Lessons

Scarves in Space

Integrated Lessons

Unit: Energy, Embodiment, Emotion & Empathy 4th Gr.

Lesson #1: Exploration in Energy & Emotion

Lesson #2: When I Move A Mile in Your Shoes

Lesson #3: Emotions in My Own Life and Art

These lessons were developed at Laurel Elementary School of Arts & Technology, as a part of our quarter long DANCE classes offered as a Specials option for students in grades k-5.  Content was designed to integrate SEL competencies and align with The Zones of Regulation Curriculum.

Belonging & Community Circles (Laurel Elementary/adaptable to grades K-5)

Whole Body Listening - (Laurel Elementary/adaptable to grades K-5)

Focused Attention - (Laurel Elementary/adaptable to grades K-5)

Positive Self Talk - (Laurel Elementary/adaptable to grades K-5)

Being Assertive - (Laurel Elementary/adaptable to grades K-5)

These lessons are from a collaboration between Jessica Loveall at Laurel Elementary and Mimi Ferri, founder and director of Anima Arts in Boulder, Colorado. Mimi has been a guest teacher for our CSU Dance in the Schools Project at Laurel Elementary. Content was designed to integrate SEL competencies. 

Advocacy & Support Systems

Taking Perspectives

Empathy

Independent Lessons

Unit: Laurel Elementary Pilot: SEL & Dance Spring, 2023

Lesson #1: Say The Problem

Lesson #2: Think of Solutions

Lesson #3: Explore the Consequences

Lesson #4: Pick the Best Solution