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Students with Special Needs Lesson Plan
Standard:
Students will: identify and demonstrate movement elements and skills in
performing dance
Indicator of Achievement: Students will:
- accurately transfer a rhythmic pattern from the aural to the kinesthetic
- demonstrate accurate memorization and reproduction of movement sequences
Materials:
- bright colored felt squares
- cutout whole, half, quarter and eighth notes
- scissors
- a drum
Preparation:
Place a felt square on the floor and place a whole note on it; cut a square
in half and place a half-note on the half square; do the same for quarter
and eighth notes. Play the rhythms on the drum and have the students clap
on every beat. Then have them move on every beat; then move and clap on
every beat.
Activity:
Using a student's name, e.g. Bob-by Smith (3 syllables, short, short,
long), place the two quarter notes and one half note on the appropriate
colored squares. Beat the rhythm on the drum having the students clap
the rhythm, then move to the rhythm several times. Have student volunteers
clap the rhythm to their name with the class following their lead. Have
the class choose an order for names to create a name dance. Beat the rhythm
for the dance with the students moving to it.
Assessment:
Show the students the notes and have them clap the time. Discuss with
the students how well they worked together.
  
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