A Dance to Learn® Ballet Lesson Plan
Growing a Thankful Tree
The Dance to Learn® Ballet "Growing a Thankful Tree" Lesson Plan sparks creativity in young ballet dancers ages 4-7 crafting their own tree of gratitude with leaf coloring pages as they explore the dance concepts of size, levels, and action.
This Lesson Plan Includes:
- Printable Teacher's Guide
- Lesson Plan Summary
- Embedded Spotify and Apple Playlists
- Embedded Props Shopping List
- Printable Leaves (Coloring Pages)
- Video Demonstrations of Each Exercise
- Fall Dance Movement Cards (Download)
- Dance to Learn® at Home Activity
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Course curriculum
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Assumption of Risk & Waiver of Liability
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Copyright & Single Use Agreement
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Teacher's Guide
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Lesson Plan Summary
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Growing a Thankful Tree Leaves
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Suggested Props
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Spotify Playlist
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Apple Playlist
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Dance Me a Story™ Warm Up
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Rhythm Romp Adventure™ - Squirrel's Gathering Song
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About this course
- $50.00
- 17 lessons
- 0.5 hours of video content
Frequently Asked Questions
This Lesson Plan has enough material for a 30 minute to 60 minute class. We recommend PreBallet classes run 60 minutes in length.
You can access this lesson plan from a computer, tablet or cell phone device.
This Conceptualized-Thematic Lesson Plan explores the Dance Concepts of Sizes (Big and Little), Levels (High, Middle & Low) using the theme of Trees and their leaf colored world. By the end of this lesson plan, your dancers will understand the Dance Concepts of Size and Levels and identify when they are making Big and Small shapes with their bodies as well as dancing on High, Middle or Low levels in space.
In this Lesson Plan, your dancers will learn non-locomotor skills such as Plié, Piqué, Temps Lié, Tendu, Piqué, Coupé, Passé and Échappé. As well as locomotor skills such as Bourrée Marches, Skips and more!
This Lesson Plan is subject to our Single-User agreement. The Account Holder is the only authorized User. For studios looking to purchase a multi-user license, please email: [email protected]
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