Fab 5 Dances for Elementary Physical Education Presented By: SPARK Trainer Kathleen Wynn
ACTIVITY the conga GRADES K-2 Ready 4 cones (for boundaries) Music: The Conga (SPARK K-2 Music CD) Music player Set Create medium (20X20 paces) activity area. Scatter students within area. GO! 1. Introduction The Conga is a dance from Latin America. 2. Dance Routine Walk forward 3 steps: R, L, R. On your 4 th step, slide your L foot out to the L side. Walk forward 3 steps: L, R, L. On the 4 th step, slide your R foot out to the R side. If you Conga to a sideline, change directions and keep going. 3. Let s try it with the music. 4. Make a Conga line Once we learn the dance individually, we ll pair, then group, and eventually try to create a single-file Conga line! 5. Wrap It Up The Conga is a folk dance. Who can name another folk dance? (Mexican Hat Dance.) Dancing can work up an appetite. Remember the S in SPARK stands for Select fruits and vegetables. Dancers and other athletes fuel their bodies with healthy foods. Dance 7
Upper-Body Too On the 4 th count, throw your arms up in the air and shout, Whoo! Add 1 For Fun Can you add your own flair to this dance? What can you do with your arms? Head? Shoulders? Geography Find the countries of Latin America on a world map. (Ask who knows someone who has been to 1 of the countries. What did they learn about it?) STANDARDS ADDRESSED #1 Identify and demonstrate movement elements and skills in performing dance #5 Demonstrate and understand dance in various cultures and historical periods Your State (Write in here) PAULA S POINTERS Explain/demonstrate movements without the music, then with the music. Once basic movement is learned, pair students (hands on shoulder of person in front) and continue. Combine pairs to make a group of 4, then 8. Finally, the entire class in 1, long Conga line! NOTES 8
ACTIVITY THE BOUNCER Ready 4 cones (for boundaries) Music: The Bouncer (SPARK K-2 Music CD) Music player Set Create large (30X30 paces) activity area. Scatter children within area. ASAP GRADES K-2 GO! 1. Our ASAP is called The Bouncer. 2. Let s practice the movements together: There is a brief introduction to the music (8 counts), and then While bouncing to the music, pat legs 1X, pat tummy 1X, and clap hands 2X (4 counts). Repeat 5X for a total of 24 counts. March 8 steps (8 counts). Jump in place 8X (8 counts). Jump 8X, turning 360 (8 counts). Hop 4X on L, 4X on R (8 counts). Hop 2X on L, 2X on R (4 counts). March 4 steps (4 counts). We will repeat from the top for a total of 4X through. 3. Let s try it with the music. 4. Wrap It Up Put your hand on your chest. What is going on in there? Why is your heart beating so quickly? Your heart is an organ that is also a muscle. It gets stronger when it gets exercise, just like the rest of your muscles. That s why the P in SPARK stands for Play Actively. SPARK wants you to move a lot and have a healthy heart. 37
General Space This time, move throughout our area during the song. Walk during the introduction, leg/tummy pat and clap, and march, jump, and hop on the move. Partners We ll do The Bouncer with a partner this time. Face your partner. When you are supposed to clap your hands, clap your partner s hands across from you. Then, join hands when marching, jumping and hopping. In place of the jump and turn for 8 counts, do the Wring the Dishrag. (To do that, join hands with your partner. Keep hands joined, both turn to side and around until back-to-back. Continue around until you are facing each other again.) Choose a song your family likes to listen and dance to. Make up a rhythmic pattern like this one that you can do to the song. Can everyone get their heart rate up? STANDARDS ADDRESSED NASPE #1, 2 Spatial awareness, rhythmic skills, locomotor skills #3, 4 Cardiovascular endurance #5, 6 Participates, appreciates, enjoys rhythmic movement, cooperates with a partner TONY S TIPS The moves are fast. Encourage your students to try, but know that it is OK if they don t catch every beat. Pair challenged students with proficient movers. NOTES Your State (Write in here) 38
GRADES K-2 PERFORMANCE RUBRIC MOTOR DEVELOPMENT COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT AFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Scale:
PACE #2 PATA PATA (AFRICA) GRADES 3-6 Ready... Music: Pata Pata (SPARK 3-6 Music CD, #17) Music player Pata Pata Jigsaw Cards (SPARKfamily.org) 4 cones for boundaries Set... Create a large activity area (30X30 paces). Form groups of 3; scattered in area. Print and cut Pata Pata Jigsaw Cards. Place 1 at each of 3 corners of area. GO! 1. The object is to learn and teach a folk dance from Africa, using a technique called a jigsaw. 2. Number yourselves 1, 2 and 3. All 1s move to this corner (point to corner with first part of dance), 2s to this corner (point to corner with second part of dance), and 3s here (point to corner with third part of dance). 3. On signal, you will learn 1 of 3 parts of the Pata Pata. Practice it until the signal. 4. On signal, return to your group of 3. #1s teach your group the first part of the Pata Pata, then #2s add your part; and finally, #3s, add yours. 5. Pata Pata Part 1 o Toe-tap R to side, and home, 2X (4 counts). o Toe-tap L to side, and home, 2X (4 counts). Part 2 o Slide feet: toes out, heels out, heels in, toes in (4 counts). Part 3 o Knee lift R 2X (2 counts). o Kick forward L 2X (2 counts). o Jump 1/4 turn to R, pause and clap (4 counts). Repeat all turning 1/4 turn to the R each round. 6. Let s all do the Pata Pata together once without the music. 7. Time to try it with the music! 41
Pedometer (Need 1 pedometer per group of 4.) How many times do you need to do this dance to get 200 steps? Square Dance Formation (Students in pairs, in square-dance formation.) Mirror, Mirror Face a partner, and mirror their movements. The health benefits of dancing are well documented. Maybe that is why you see so many people young and old dancing. It s a lifetime activity, which helps reduce stress, increase energy, and improves strength, muscle tone and coordination. Square dancers have been known to cover 5 miles in 1 evening of promenades and do sa dos. Besides lowering your risk of heart disease, dancing is fun! STANDARDS ADDRESSED #1, 2, 5, 7 Perform folk dance #6 Cardiovascular endurance #7 Cooperation, respect for others #3, 4, 6 Participates, appreciates, enjoys rhythmic movement TONY S TIPS After students learn the steps while scattered, try grouping them in lines of 4-5 facing forward. NOTES Your State (Write in here) 42
CULTURAL IRISH JIG (IRELAND) Ready... Music: Irish Jig Medley (SPARK 3-6 Music CD, #16) Music player Irish Jig Prompt Page (SPARKfamily.org) Set... Scatter students in large area. GO! 1. The object is to perform a folk dance from Ireland, called The Irish Jig. 2. We ll learn and practice 1 step at a time without the music first. Then we ll put it all together with the music. (First, teach each step or sequence, and then cue students to get ready to practice together by saying, 5, 6, 7, 8. ) 3. Irish Jig 12 heels (12 counts) o R heel-tap, hop-change, L heel-tap. Do 6X (12 counts). Chorus step (4 counts) o Jump to straddle, jump to criss-cross, jump to straddle, jump together (4 counts). Heel-toe-heel (12 counts) o Hop on L while R does heel-tap front, toe-tap at home, heel-tap front. Then transfer all weight onto R foot (4 counts). o Repeat with L foot (4 counts). o Repeat with R foot once more (4 counts). Chorus step (4 counts) o Jump to straddle, jump to criss-cross, jump to straddle, jump together (4 counts). Kick the can (12 counts) o Hop on L, while R does kick to front, kick to side, then pumps down 2X- front, side, down, down (4 counts). o Repeat with L foot (4 counts). o Repeat on R side once more (4 counts). Chorus step (4 counts) o Jump to straddle, jump to criss-cross, jump to straddle, jump together- out, cross, out, together (4 counts). Repeat until end of song. GRADES 3-6 35
Mix It Up Choose your own sequence of steps. Choose the ones you like best, or practice those you need the most work on. Ireland is famous for its dance history. Basically, there are 4 types of Irish dance: reels, hornpipes, jigs and set dances. Dancers dance solo or in sets. The largest Irish dance involved 7,664 participants at an event in the Irish City of Cork on September 10, 2005. STANDARDS ADDRESSED #1, 2, 5, 7 Perform folk dance #6 Cardiovascular endurance #3, 4, 6 Participates, appreciates, enjoys rhythmic movement Your State (Write in here) PAULA S POINTERS Teach and practice the chorus before the other steps. Teach other steps with weightbearing leg stationary. Omit kick-the-can step for younger classes. Due to the extreme length of this song, provide 12 counts of rest after completing all steps, if needed. NOTES 36
LINE 5-6-7-8 GRADES 3-6 Ready... Music: 5-6-7-8 (SPARK 3-6 Music CD, #7) Music player 4 cones (for boundaries) Set... Create large (30X30 paces) activity area. Scatter students in area. 5-6-7-8 Prompt Page (SPARKfamily.org). GO! 1. The object is to perform a line dance using an addon format. 2. On music, move throughout our area. When the music stops, find a partner. 3. This is your Jumping partner. Together, jump 4X and say 5,6,7,8 (4 counts). 4. On music, leave your partner, and move again. When music stops, find a new partner. 5. This is your Grapevine partner. Grapevine step R (step R, L behind, R, touch L) then Grapevine step L (step L, R behind, L, touch R) (8 counts). 6. Move on the music. When it stops, find a 3rd partner. 7. This is your Skating partner. Together, skate slowly by sliding R foot forward, then L foot forward, R foot forward, L foot forward (8 counts). 8. Move on the music. When it stops, find a 4th partner. 9. This is your Hip partner. Touch your R hip with R hand, L hip with L hand, R glute, L glute, clap 2X, Raise the Roof (push hands from shoulders to sky) 2X (8 counts). 10. Move on the music. When it stops, find a 5th partner. 11. This is your Back-walking partner. Together, backward-walk 4 steps, counting 1,2,3,4 (4 counts). 12. Now, we ll play the music, and combine all the steps. The music has a prelude, then on cue, 5,6,7,8, begin jumping. CUES Find partners quickly. Move to the beat. 15
Jumping Jacks Substitute 2 jumping jacks for 4 jumps. Super Fitness Change steps to the following: 2 jumping jacks; 2, 3-step turns; 2 burpees; 8 skier jumps; and 2 reverse lunges. Your Twist To any of the above variations, add your own twist to the dance on direction changes. Teach this activity to someone at home (your sister, brother, mom, dad, aunt, uncle). Choose your favorite music. One of you stops the music when it s time to work with your partner. You won t have a new partner each time, but take turns inventing a new step. Each time you meet, repeat the steps you have done before adding another. STANDARDS ADDRESSED #1, 2 Perform line dance #6 Cardiovascular fitness #3, 4, 6 Participates, appreciates, enjoys rhythmic movements Your State (Write in here) TONY S TIPS When all students do the dance together, provide cues 1-2 beats before each move. Make copies of the 5-6-7-8 Prompt Page, and allow students to work independently with the directions in hand. NOTES 16