Lesson Plan
Musical Storytelling with Dance
Creativity and Narrative Understanding through Dance
In this lesson, students will create a story and use dance movements to represent different characters and events. This encourages creativity and helps students understand narrative structures. It also enriches students' artistic and kinesthetic skills while promoting collaboration. Separate sections are provided for different grade bands to tailor the activities to the appropriate age and developmental stages.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Step 1
Warm-Up (K-2)
5 mins
Step 2
Warm-Up (3-5)
5 mins
Step 3
Warm-Up (6-8)
5 mins
Step 4
Warm-Up (9-12)
5 mins
Step 5
Introduction
5 mins
Step 6
Story Creation (K-2)
10 mins
Step 7
Story Creation (3-5)
10 mins
Step 8
Story Creation (6-8)
10 mins
Step 9
Story Creation (9-12)
10 mins
Step 10
Dance Representation (K-2)
10 mins
Step 11
Dance Representation (3-5)
10 mins
Step 12
Dance Representation (6-8)
10 mins
Step 13
Dance Representation (9-12)
10 mins
Step 14
Presentation and Reflection (K-2)
5 mins
Step 15
Presentation and Reflection (3-5)
5 mins
Step 16
Presentation and Reflection (6-8)
5 mins
Step 17
Presentation and Reflection (9-12)
5 mins
Worksheet
