Grade 2 – Overall Expectations:
Creating and Presenting: apply the creative process to the composition of simple dance phrases, using the elements of dance to communicate feelings and ideas;
- Dance Class (DVD)
- Adventures with Dance (DVD)
- Feel the Beat (Book)
- Good Morning Yoga (Hoopla eBook)
- Good Night Yoga (Hoopla eBook)
- A Warm Up (YouTube)
- Water Cycle Dance (YouTube)
- Cha Cha Slide (YouTube)
- Zumba Kids (YouTube)
- Hip Hop Dance (YouTube)
- If Animals Danced (YouTube)
- Express Emotions through Dance (YouTube)
- Animals in Action | Movement Song for Kids (YouTube)
Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing: apply the critical analysis process to communicate their feelings, ideas, and understandings in response to a variety of dance pieces and experiences;
- Tanya and Emily in a Dance for Two (Book)
- Break Dancing (Book)
- Ballerina Swan (Book)
- Rap A Tap Tap (Book)
- Dancing Through the Fields of Color (Hoopla eBook)
- Amelia Bedelia Dances Off (Hoopla eBook)
- Pete The Cat And The Cool Cat Boogie (Hoopla eBook)
- Elements of Dance (Website Image)
- 5 Elements of Dance (Website)
- Elements of Dance (Website)
- KQED Arts: Elements of Dance (YouTube)
- Barre Exercises (YouTube)
Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of dance forms and styles from the past and present, and their social and/or community contexts.
- Jenneli’s Dance (Book)
- A Dance Like Starlight (Book)
- Chin Chiang and the Dragon’s Dance (Book)
- Ballerina Dreams (Book)
- Shall We Dance? Series (Hoopla eBook)
- Contra Dancing (YouTube)
- Irish Dance Group (YouTube)
- Warrior Hula (YouTube)
- Bangra (YouTube)
- Pow Wow (YouTube)