Teacher: Ms.

Jacqueline
Teacher Editor: Ms. Marcie
Date Created For: Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Tiny Tots Creative Movement I
Lesson 8
(40 minute class)
Age 3-4 years old without a parent/guardian
Goals 1. To provide a space for structured play for students to explore
2. To e ngage students through song & dance
3. To exercise students basic motor skills and perceptual development
List of Materials Resources
Plastic spot markers The Elements of Dance: Graphic Organizer
Phone with music Teresas Teaching Dance Lesson Plan Template
Story/Rhyme Anne Green Gilberts Creative Dance curriculum
Eric Chappelle music scores & others from Spotify

Todays Theme: Snowflakes
Structure of Class
without a Parent/Guardian
Warming Up Brain D
ance (u sing music by Eric Chapelle)
(10 minutes)
Breathe: Lets breathe in & fill our snowflake bodies! And blow it
Instrumental wintry all out [x5].
music will be playing in
the background Tactile: Use a gentle hand to brush, tap, and color your snowflake
[x30 sec].
Plastic spot markers o Can someone raise their hand and tell me what color their
will be placed in a circle snowflake is?

Welcome each tiny tot Core-Distal: Curl up into a teeny snowflake (core), now burst into a
and instruct them to GIANT snowflake(distal) [x5].
pick a spot (s elf-space)
in the room to sparkle Head-Tail: Shake head then shake your tail side to side [x5].
o Shake all your snowflake sparkles around.
Once they find a place
to grow, they must Upper-Lower: Reach for snowflakes high in the sky. Now tip-toe in
FREEZE and make a the soft snow [x5].
snowflake shape.
Body-Side: Now reach up, but only with your [R,L] side and grab
For the BrainDance: for some more snowflakes (R,L) [x5].
I will move in the space
with my tiny tots and Cross-Lateral: Snowball fight! Gather up some snow and toss it
ensure that I am seen over there. Kick the snow too [x5].
at all times.
Violin Brain Dance Vestibular: Now on the count of three, lets pop up and twirl all
by Eric Chapelle around with our sparkling snowflake bodies (R, L) [x2].

For StoryTime: In the Frosty Fields StoryTime: Little Snowflakes Song
I will ask all the
dancers to stand and Snowflake, snowflake, little snowflake.
follow my gestures as Little snowflake falling from the sky.
we sing the rhyme. Snowflake, snowflake, little snowflake.
Falling, falling, falling, falling, falling,
https://www.youtube.c falling, falling, falling, falling...falling on my head.
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MDok Snowflake, snowflake, little snowflake.
Little snowflake falling from the sky.
Snowflake, snowflake, little snowflake.
Falling, falling, falling, falling, falling,
falling, falling, falling, falling...falling on my nose.

Snowflake, snowflake, little snowflake.
Little snowflake falling from the sky.
Snowflake, snowflake, little snowflake.
Falling, falling, falling, falling, falling,
falling, falling, falling, falling...falling in my hand.

Falling on my head.
Falling on my nose.
Falling in my hand.

Snowflake, snowflake, little snowflake...

Repeat [x3] with non-locomoting, full body gestures
Exploring the Energy Freeze Dance
Concept Locomoting throughout the frosty fields
(10 minutes) Dance # 1: Shakey
Dance around the space like youre trying to shimmy off the cold.
Do You Want to Build a
Freeze on a high level.
Snowman from Frozen Dance # 2: Swingy
Dance around the space like youre floating side to side, or front to
Rockin Around the back
Christmas Tree by
Freeze on a middle level.
Brenda Lee

Dance # 3: Smooth
Twinkle Twinkle by Dance around the space with slow, ooey-gooey motions.
Maple Leaf Learning Freeze on a low level.
Dance # 4: Sharp
Deck the Halls by Dance around the space with quick, spoking motions.
Kidsongs Freeze on whatever level you want.
Dance #5: Pick any energy
Dance around the space until the music stops.
Grandma Got Run Over Freeze on whatever level you want.
by a Reindeer by Elmo &
Patsie I will be dancing with my Tiny Tots in the space.

Developing Skills Across the Floor
(10 minutes) When the music is soft, crawl across the space.
When the music is loud, snow bunny hop, hop, hop across the space
Dew Fairy Dawn by When the music is paused, tip-toe over the soft, glistening snow
Elysian Dreams When the music is slow, skip across the space.
When the music is fast, march your way to me (s tanding on the
I will first demonstrate other side of the room)
and then move
within/throughout Once everyone has gone, I will start a follow the leader moment having the
them verbally cueing dancers call out different pathways/level as swing or shake along,
them to move across preparing them for cool-down.
the floor.

Cool Down Snowflakes Go to Sleep

(10 minutes) All move to the back of the rom and rest on their backs
making a wide snowflake shape.
Lullaby by The Silk I will go around to each dancer and gently stir/tug on their
Road Ensemble arms & legs to release their joints.
o My sleepy snowflake friends, youve danced so well
today. So now its time to rest and then carry on our
way. Breathe in, breathe out and let out a sigh. 1, 2, 3
Dim the lights or shut now look up to the sky. Wiggle your hands and move
off completely. your toes, start to sit up, then wriggle your nose. Now
lets all stand sharp or smooth. Then we swingy and a
shakey to finish our moves.
Gather the children by the door.
Give each child a winter sticker as they exit the space!