Rhythms & Dance
The Bear Went Over the Mountain - USA Popcorn
The Old Brass Wagon The Hustle
The Water Dance Seven Jumps
Square Scramble Toss to the Beat!
Talking Drum Make it Up
Pop Goes the Weasel-Great Britain Tokyo Dontaku- Obon
The Bunny Hop - USA Rocking the Jukebox
The Mexican Hat Dance - Mexico Add-on Line Dancing
Agadu-International/Israeli Whoomp Dance
Sevivon-Israel (Hanukah dance) Soul Walk
Bongo-Trinidad and West Africa 5, 6, 7, 8 Line Dance
Paddle Dance/French-Canadian Stayin' Alive
The Rhythm Sticks The Rebel Strut
The Storm Bus Stop
Fly, Butterfly, Fly! Celebration
Shape Up! Syrtos Dance
Barnereinlender- Norse Dance Tinikling
Santa in a Red Canoe-Hawaii Tsakonikos Dance Ancient Greek
Hula-Hula-Hoopla! Electric Slide
Move With Me! Men in Black Line Dance
Streamers Galore Shortenin' Bread Shuffle
The Heat is On The Rise
Yan Petit-Southern France 6 Tush Push

PPEP-PALS Lesson Sharing
Teacher & School: Schmidt - Dunham Elementary
Activity Grade Level
Stayin' Alive 5
Equipment Needs CD player, Stayin Alive, Dancing in the Streets,
Facility/Playground Needs Gym or blacktop
Lesson Objective (Psychomotor and/or Cognitive):

To enhance rhythmic activity, moving in unison, and cardiovascular endurance

Teaching Hints:

Students should be able to do the basic steps required in the dance: grapevine (three steps and a touch - side, back, side, touch); and the "funky chicken" (placing your hands under your arms and flapping them (4 Counts) at the same time you click your heels (4 counts).

Description:

Four steps forward (4 counts)

Four steps backward (4 counts)

Grapevine to the right (4 counts)

Grapevine to the left (4 counts)

Point with your right index finger to the ceiling (1 count)

Point to your left toe (1 count)

Repeat the last two steps 2 more counts

Flap your arms with your hands under your arms and click your heels (4 counts)

Tap your right toe twice forward (2 count)

Tap your right toe twice to the back (2 counts)

Tap your right toe forward (1 count)

Tap your right toe to the back (1 count)

Tap your right toe to the side (1 count)

Bring your right knee up and pivot 1/4 turn to the left (1 count)

Repeat sequence

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