Middle School Dance Resources

Make your Christmas Holiday Party Crafts fun with this engaging, hands-on Christmas Nutcracker Kids craft making activity! This includes 2 low-prep Christmas Nutcracker kids crafts templates perfect for having fun for the Christmas holiday. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students in fun craft making with 2 nutcrackers (red or blue) by cutting out the pieces, coloring, gluing the parts together and decorating. Students will love putting together their nutcracker activities together by using their problem solving skills through these fun activities, and won't even realize how much they're having fun! Use it after reading a story about nutcrackers, go to the Nutcracker Ballet or sing a song nutcrackers. Explore the history of where and how they are made. These can be printed in black and white or in color.

Here's what you'll get:

• a red nutcracker

• a blue nutcracker

• easy to follow directions

Your students will crafting Christmas holiday nutcracker crafts with a variety of common classroom materials. They'll be engaged and having a great time together!

These activities use materials readily available in most classrooms and homes and includes printable templates to create each activity.

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the nutcracker pages, cut everything out, color, decorate, gather the materials listed, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class! Print in black and white for coloring and in color for easy assembly. You can make these into puppets, dance around the room with them while listening to Nutcracker music, or use to decorate your room with.

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→ Pin the Nose on the Reindeer Game
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So you have to teach MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE...and you're FREAKING OUT...and wishing you had taken up your parents on those dance lessons that they offered you when you were a kid...and you DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START?

Look no further! Having danced my entire childhood I have a strong passion for dance education and I have put together a resource to get you started in teaching dance in grades 6-8.

Included in this resource is:

-A worksheet including important dance vocabulary (includes answers)

-A fun "Getting To Know You" Dance activity which leads to creating an entire class dance (don't worry you don't have to know ANY dance moves - the dance is created by turning natural body movements during conversation into dance moves)

-Includes questions to ask for Getting To Know You Activity

-Worksheets for students to keep track of their dance moves as they create their class dance

-A reflection for students to complete when they are done their class dance

These lessons are sure to provide you with about 5 or more full periods of dance fun. If you have any questions, please ask! I have used these activities with many different classes between grade 6 and 8 and the students always love creating the class dance.

Enjoy!

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Leap into the world of dance with our exquisite collection of 50 ballet dancer clipart files, crafted to inspire and beautify your teaching materials. Perfect for arts educators, performance flyers, classroom decorations, and any project needing a sprinkle of ballet's timeless elegance.

What's Inside?

This stunning collection features:

Diverse Poses: Capture the fluidity and poise of ballet with a wide range of positions, from grand jetés to delicate arabesques.

Gender-Inclusive: While the majority of the figures are female, several male dancers are included to represent the diversity of ballet.

Elegant Silhouettes: Most cliparts are in silhouette form, providing a strong, classic impression that complements any background or theme.

Detailed Figures: A selection includes dancers with facial features, adding character and emotion to your projects.

Quality and Versatility

PNG Files: Each image comes in a transparent PNG format.

Ready-to-Use: These cliparts are easy to incorporate into digital documents, presentations, or printable materials with no fuss.

Royalty-Free: Enjoy the freedom to use these images in countless projects without worrying about additional licenses or fees.

Perfect for Many Uses

Educational Materials: Enhance lesson plans, worksheets, and classroom presentations with these artistic figures.

Creative Projects: Ideal for student art projects, bulletin boards, and school performance programs.

Event Decorations: Add flair to invitations, posters, and decorations for dance recitals or school events.

Includes a fun worksheet for any movie!

Reseña de una Película Genérico- muy divertido.

MOVIE GUIDE

Generic can be used with ANY movie.

• SPANISH
• ENGLISH

Get ready for an exciting adventure in learning with our Research Reading Passage and Body Biography Poster Bundle!

Embark on a journey through the captivating life of Misty Copeland, the groundbreaking ballet dancer, with our engaging 2-page nonfiction reading passage. Bursting with fascinating facts, inspiring anecdotes, and colorful illustrations, this passage invites students to discover Misty Copeland's remarkable story, providing essential research material for the poster project.

INCLUDED- Reading Comprehension Questions! Differentiated and can be used with any reading passage about an influential female leader. Perfect for close reading!

• Colored and black-line version
• Reading comprehension questions for early elementary (1-3) and separate worksheet for upper elementary (4-6)

Then, dive into creativity with our Body Biography Poster - a 12-piece collaborative masterpiece! Students color, assemble, and fill in the details, choosing between lined or unlined boxes to suit their style. As they craft their poster, they'll uncover Misty Copeland's passion, perseverance, and trailblazing spirit, celebrating her groundbreaking achievements in the world of dance.
Once done, proudly display their work in the hallway, on bulletin boards, or as door decorations, showcasing their hard work and inspiring others to follow their dreams!

It's the perfect blend of fun and learning for grades 1-6 - guaranteed to make every lesson about Misty Copeland unforgettable!

⭐️ Are you looking to ramp up your research projects? ⭐️

This is a reading passage about Misty Copeland as an African American Artist and Black Changemaker. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or for Black History Month or Women's History Month.

INCLUDED- Reading Comprehension Questions! Differentiated and can be used with any reading passage about an influential female leader. Perfect for close reading!

• Colored and black-line version
• Reading comprehension questions for early elementary (1-3) and separate worksheet for upper elementary (4-6)

Information on...

➡️ Early Life

➡️ Career

➡️ Interesting Facts

➡️ Artistic Contributions

• Inclusive Learning: Foster an inclusive classroom environment by exploring diverse narratives and celebrating the achievements of underrepresented voices.
• Ready-to-Use Content: Save time on lesson planning with our pre-packaged materials, allowing you to focus on what you do best – inspiring the next generation.

Use with our corresponding research trifold report: --> HERE <--

Other newsletter for Black History Month:

--> Louis Armstrong

--> Ruby Bridges

--> Jacob Lawrence

--> Maya Angelou

Or get ALL NEWSLETTERS --> here <--

This is a informational newsletter AND research report about Misty Copeland as an African American Artist. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or for Black History Month or Women's History Month.

Information on...

- Early Life

- Career

- Interesting Facts

- Artistic Contributions

• Inclusive Learning: Foster an inclusive classroom environment by exploring diverse narratives and celebrating the achievements of underrepresented voices.
• Ready-to-Use Content: Save time on lesson planning with our pre-packaged materials, allowing you to focus on what you do best – inspiring the next generation.

How It Works:

1. Choose a Subject: Students select an individual to research. This could be anyone from historical figures, scientists, artists, to contemporary leaders or influencers. Misty Copeland is pre-filled in on version of this template.
2. Fill in the Blanks: The template guides students through the research process. They'll fill in key sections, providing biographical information, accomplishments, and the impact of the chosen individual.
3. Present to the Class: The completed reports become the basis for engaging class presentations. This step encourages students to express themselves confidently and articulately.

⭐️ Are you looking to ramp up your research projects? ⭐️

This is a reading passage about Misty Copeland as an African American Artist and Black Changemaker. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or for Black History Month or Women's History Month.

INCLUDED- Reading Comprehension Questions! Differentiated and can be used with any reading passage about an influential female leader. Perfect for close reading!

• Colored and black-line version
• Reading comprehension questions for early elementary (1-3) and separate worksheet for upper elementary (4-6)

Information on...

➡️ Early Life

➡️ Career

➡️ Interesting Facts

➡️ Artistic Contributions

• Inclusive Learning: Foster an inclusive classroom environment by exploring diverse narratives and celebrating the achievements of underrepresented voices.
• Ready-to-Use Content: Save time on lesson planning with our pre-packaged materials, allowing you to focus on what you do best – inspiring the next generation.

Use with our corresponding research trifold report: --> HERE <--

Other newsletter for Black History Month:

--> Louis Armstrong

--> Ruby Bridges

--> Jacob Lawrence

--> Maya Angelou

Or get ALL NEWSLETTERS --> here <--