Art Form: Dance
Supplies Needed
-All Are Welcome book
Vocabulary
Sequence - a series of movements performed in
a specific order
Gesture - an expressive movement of the body or limbs
Rhyme - words that end with the same sound (Ex: play/day or here/near)
Character - a person in a story or play, or
an animal or object that has human qualities
Central Message - the big idea or lesson of the
story
Instructions
1. Read the book All Are Welcome. As you read, notice the repeating line: “All are welcome here!” Think about what this line means. Is that the central message of the book? Why or why not? How can you show someone they are welcome through words and movement?
2. Now it’s your turn! Create your own one-line welcoming message, and try to make it rhyme! (Ex: “Come and play, stay all day!”)
3. Once you’ve created your welcoming line, create one to three
movements to go with it. Think about gestures or movements that show kindness, safety, or belonging.
4. Practice saying your line out loud as you perform your movement sequence.
5. Perform your dance sequence for a family member. Ask the family member to create their own dance sequence.
Extensions
Add music and explore how your movement changes with different tempos or moods of the chosen music.
Create a dance sequence that demonstrates what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
About
The REimagining and Accelerating Literacy through Arts Integration (REALAI) grant supports the literacy achievement of 3,200 students and 170 teachers, media specialists, and literacy coaches across six schools in Georgia and South Carolina.
In addition to professional learning for educators, this project contributes significantly to school library collections through the purchase of developmentally appropriate and culturally relevant books.
This grant also includes parent events to provide families with access to books and other content about how to support their child’s reading development.