Art Form: Dance
Supplies Needed
I Believe I Can book
Vocabulary
Space - the area through which the dancer’s body moves
Time - speed or pace of movement
Movement - an action or motion
Sequence - a series of movements
Pattern - repeated movements
Level - height of a dancer in relation to the floor
Instructions
1. After reading the book, discuss the different feelings or emotions the characters experience in the book.
Examples: fear, brave, sad, powerful, happy, worthy
2. Choose a feeling or emotion from the book.
3. Create a movement that represents the feeling or emotion.
4. Choose a level for your movement. Example: My movement for fear may be at a low level.
5. Perform your movements for an audience! Share why you selected the movement and the level of the movement.
6. Create a few more movements for the different feelings or emotions the characters felt in the book.
Extensions
Combine 3 of your movements and sequence them to create a dance.
Put your movements to music.
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.