Introductory Activity – Review dance learned last day “7 jumps”. Cue students on the turn and help with the actions.
Body – Talk to children about how our shoes are made (discuss). Go over the action of the Shoemaker’s Dance:
a) winding the thread
b) breaking the thread
c) driving the pegs
Practice with the children in a circle formation. Practice skipping 8 to the right and then 8 to the left. Run through it without the music, then with the music, cueing often.
Culminating Activity – Have children attempt to do the dance on their own decreasing the cues.
Assessment Strategies
Self- assessment for students. Have each child tell you (on their way out) how successful they felt in learning the Shoemaker’s Dance today.
3 = know it without cues
2 = need some cues
1 = need cues and teacher help
Equipment:
Music for 7 jumps and Shoemaker’s Dance, Recorder
