Standard set
Kindergarten - Dance (2022)
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Dance
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Foundational Elements and Principles: Dance literacy is developed through knowledge and application of foundational elements and principles.
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Creating and presenting: Ideas can be represented through movement and dance that draw upon foundational knowledge.
C
Appreciation: Recognizing beauty, goodness, and truth in dance can be developed by understanding the complexity and richness of great works of dance, the artists who create and perform them, and the historical and cultural contexts from which they originate.
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Children explore how the body relates to movement.
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Children explore and present ideas through movement.
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Children examine the function of dance in the lives of individuals.
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KNOWLEDGE
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UNDERSTANDING
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SKILLS & PROCEDURES
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KNOWLEDGE
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UNDERSTANDING
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SKILLS & PROCEDURES
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KNOWLEDGE
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UNDERSTANDING
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SKILLS & PROCEDURES
a
The body can move using various pathways, including zigzag, curved, and straight, directions, levels, speeds
b
The body can move to a steady beat.
c
The body can travel from one place to another (locomotor).
d
The body can move in personal space and not travel (non-locomotor).
e
Body, as an element of dance, includes body parts, relationships to space, people, and objects, and balance.
f
Body parts can move in isolation or as a whole.
g
Shapes can be created with the body by adjusting levels, including high and low, size, including small and big and position of body parts
h
A body can move in personal space (self space) or in shared space (general space).
i
Moving safely in dance requires awareness of personal space and self in relation to other dancers.
j
Safe practices for the body include warm-ups and cool-downs.
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A body can be moving or still.
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Body is an element of dance.
c
Body control is important for safety.
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construction
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Experiment with how the body can move with various directions, pathways, levels, and speeds.
b
Demonstrate locomotor and non-locomotor movements.
c
Practise moving the body to a steady beat.
d
Describe movements of self and others.
e
Experiment with different ways to balance the body.
f
Experiment with how the body can create shapes.
g
Experiment with moving the body in relation to space, people, and objects.
h
Use dance vocabulary related to movement of different levels and sizes.
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Experiment with movement in personal and shared spaces.
j
Demonstrate that body parts can move in isolation or as a whole.
k
Participate in body warm-ups and cool-downs.
l
Demonstrate how to move safely within a dance space.
a
An idea in dance can be created and presented individually or in groups.
b
An idea in dance is developed through the movement of body through personal space or shared space.
c
An idea in dance can be created and presented using, body shapes of different sizes, levels, and positions, locomotor and non-locomotor movements, various body parts moving individually or together at the same time, pathways, levels, speed, and directions, music, props, and costumes.
d
Participating as an audience member or a dancer includes expectations or rules (artistic protocols and etiquette).
e
An idea in dance can be presented to a small audience or a large audience.
f
Observing and participating in a variety of dances can help develop movement ideas, including folk dance, circle dance, and line dance
g
Inspiration for a dance idea can come from other dancers, stories, artwork or images, imagination, the environment, and music.
h
Movement ideas can be learned by following and mirroring others.
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Shadowing is imitating and following the movements of another dancer from behind.
j
Mirroring is imitating and following the movements of another dancer by facing each other.
k
Ideas that are shared within a safe learning environment can foster collaboration and cooperation.
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Communicating an idea in dance involves creating and presenting.
b
An idea in dance can communicate feelings and preferences.
c
An artistic idea in dance can be unique, shared, or borrowed.
d
Experiences with dance can generate ideas for creating movement.
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Experiment with various ways to express ideas through movement.
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Create movement individually or in groups.
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Share interests, feelings, and preferences related to movement and dance.
d
Collaborate with others in the creation and presentation of a dance idea.
e
Participate as a performer and an audience member in a variety of dance experiences.
f
Recognize how to follow expectations or rules when participating as an audience member and a performer.
g
Practise sharing and accepting ideas in the creation and presentation of movement and dance.
h
Experiment with movement ideas using techniques, including mirroring and shadowing.
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Create movement ideas in response to a variety of inspirations.
a
People participate in dance for a variety of reasons, including to celebrate life events, to be creative, to be entertained, and cultural expression
b
The function of dance can be to invent new ways of expressing oneself.
a
Dance can have a specific function in the lives of individuals.
b
construction
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Share personal experiences with dance.
b
Describe where dance can be experienced.
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