Art Form: Dance
Supplies Needed
The Big Umbrella book
Vocabulary
Body Shape - A frozen statue created by the body
Level - How high or low you are dancing (high--
fully standing up, middle, low--low to the ground)
Movement - Change of place, position, or posture
Sequence - Order of events in a story; order of
shapes or movements in a dance
Adjective - A word that describes a person, place,
or thing
Instructions
1. After reading the book, The Big Umbrella, discuss the different words that are used to describe objects or people in the book. Examples: big, friendly, tall, hairy, plaid
2. Choose one of the description words from the book, and create a body shape that represents the word. Repeat this for two more words.
3. Put your three body shapes in order to create a sequence.
4. Perform your sequence for an audience. (Don’t forget to not use your voice!) See if the audience can guess the words that your body shapes represent.
Extensions
Take the three words you used in your sequence and figure out the opposite word (for example, if your word is “big”, your new word is “small”). Create a body shape for each of these words and add it to your sequence.
Transform your body shapes into movements.
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.