Assignment Sheet for Chapter 04 Lesson Plan and Activity for Movement, Music and Dance
Due October 10
Valued at 50 points: Written lesson plan is 25 points; Presentation is 25 points
Direction Overview: Plan a Movement Activity according to the following directions using
Chapter 04 PowerPoint presentation listed on Canvas under Module 1 and your textbook
Goal: You are to create or find a locomotion, movement, music, or dance activity with or without
music that uses 2 or more of the 8 locomotor skills. Create the activity using the format listed
below and bring the hard copy to class for you to lead the class in doing the activity.
o Locomotor Skills that you can use are on Slides 4-8 and Slides 13 and 17. You may use
Textbook pages 141-144 also.
o Teaching a Song - If you decide to teach a song, identify the song using APA format. For
teaching a song use slides 21-22.
o For musical instruments see slide 26 and textbook page 153
Direction Notes
1. This is one of the activities that you can do for your Lab Experience, but on October 10
you will demonstrate this movement activity with the class. Make sure to bring all the
materials to class that you will need to do this activity. In class, we follow your directions
to the activity. Afterward, you will turn the hard copy into the professor for a grade.
2. This movement activity lesson will need to be 5-10 minutes long in the classroom setting.
Make sure you are organized in presentation.
3. If you are using a song, you will not need to use the whole song. Cite the music on
reference page
4. In the lab experience, it can be implemented with one child or the whole classroom of
students, but in our classroom, it will be implemented with everyone.
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Format for the Hard Copy Paper Part of the Assignment
Type using 12-point New Times Roman font
Place the double-spaced heading on the left side of your paper (see example)
Single space each section and double space between sections
Type the lesson using the prescribed format listed below
If you used any other source(s), cite your work using APA format on a reference sheet.
For further information on APA format, check on CANVAS under APA and/or visit the
website https://www.apastyle.org
All homework assignments are to follow APA format. Every homework assignment is to use
APA format, New Times Roman 12-point typed font, be free from grammatical and spelling
errors, double-spaced when appropriate, stapled when necessary, and turned in on the due date.
Late assignments are reduced 10% of the grade point value per week.
o The only part of this assignment that can be made up is the written part.
o The presentation part of the assignment cannot be made up.
o You do not need a title page.
o You will need a reference sheet if you used other sources for planning, idea, song, etc.
Additional Notes that will Help You Prepare Your Activity
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Locomotor Skills that you can use are on Slides 4-8; 13 and 17; textbook pages 141-144
Procedure Information see slide 27
The Teacher’s Role during this type of lesson is on slide 18 and textbook pages 147-157
Teaching a Song - If you decide to teach a song use slides 21-22.
For musical instruments see slide 26 and textbook page 153.
Heading and Lesson Plan Paper Format
Your Name
CDEC 1358 P01
Dr. J. Hodge
10 October 2019
Topic: List the Topic of the Movement Activity – See slide 15
Description – Give a brief description of what you are going to do and which movement, music,
and locomotor skills you are using. If you decide to teach a song, identify the song. For a song
use slides 21-22.
Objectives– For this brief lesson, you will only need 1-2 objectives. See slide 2 Objectives 4.3,
4.4., 4.5 for ideas, and slide 30.
Ages of the children and how may children- Identify the range of children’s ages that would be
appropriate for this lesson. Identify how many children at one setting that would be appropriate
for this lesson.
Materials and Music - List all materials needed. If you use a song, make sure you cite it in APA
and properly identify the music and singer and bring the music with you.
Procedure - Give a step-by-step listing of the procedure. For procedure information see slide 27
Assessment- Reflect on the activity. Remark on anything that went particularly well or anything
you may do differently the next time. This section will need 3-5 sentences if you actually taught
the lesson in the lab experience.