Knees Up Mother Brown Lesson Plan

LESSON PLAN:  Knees Up Mother Brown

ELA: 7.EC.1, 3, 11, 13 (Dance)                               Class: Preschool 4 years                Date:                               Time: 1 hr
OUTCOMES/ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS Spatial awareness Socializing (team work)- Find a partner. Different ways of holding partner (hand, elbow, two hands) Spatial awareness Jumping Following instructions Ability to stand on one leg Ability to hop on one leg Jumping (fundamental motor skill)		INDICATORS Students are able to follow  a sequence of movements in dance and work co-operatively as a team. ASSESSMENT Students can work cooperatively in groups. Students can follow instructions set out. Students have basic knowledge of body parts. Students can be a successful audience. Students can use self-assessment techniques.
TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIONS
TIMING 10mins 20mins 10 mins	ORIENTATION/INTRODUCTION; Discussion: learning a dance Outline behavioural expectations. Warm up- Deconstruct movements in the dance BODY Teach dance components as well as sequencing the dance together with music. CONCLUSION Warm down, slow movements, stretching, and breathing.  Discussion-self assessment (how well students learnt)	TEACHING/ LEARNING STRATEGIES Outline to students behavioural expectations during lesson Clear explanation of the activity (learning a new dance)	RESOURCES Cd Player Music Clear space	INCLUSIVE PRACTICES