To the beat of the music, review high, medium and low level body movements. While doing this, incorporate local tribe dance moves to authenticate the dance. List dance moves on board so they will not be forgotten. Ask for volunteers to demonstrate their dance in front of the class. Play music and let children do the dance that they invented.
Closure Ask students what they learned from today's lesson.
See if they noticed anything in their dance that worked well or didn't work at all. Going over movements in the different spaces would also be beneficial as the students are starting to figure out how their bodies work. Ask the children if they knew why brainstorming was a good idea for this exercise. Clean Up Children will return the instruments to proper receptacles, while teacher collects CD's and tapes and puts them away. Evaluation Teacher will observe how well the students are keeping the beat and moving in time with the music.