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KIN 340

Teaching Rhythmic Activities

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA
Standard

Overview

Description

A methodological treatment of fundamental rhythmics, for grades K-12 including creative rhythmics, traditional, folk, square, social, and line dance, aerobics and basic rhythmic activities.

Requirements

Prerequisites

KIN 120

Corequisites

KIN 286KIN 288
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): KIN 120.

Corequisites

Corequisite(s): KIN 286; KIN 288.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • describe components of rhythmic activities, movement education, dance, and gymnastics as traditionally taught in physical education grades K-12.
  • demonstrate basic gymnastics and dance skills traditionally taught in physical education grades K-12.
  • plan and implement dance lessons including developing objectives, teaching strategies, providing experiences that best meet lesson goals, assessment of objectives, and reflective evaluation of teaching activities.
  • crate a resource file of information pertinent to teaching movement education, gymnastics, rhythmic activities, and dance in a physical education program.
  • utilize a working knowledge of the roles of movement education, creative dance, folk dance, square dance, line dance, social dance, aerobic dance, and gymnastics which planning units and lessons in K-12 physical education.
  • identify and visit a variety of community resources for dance participation and inform students of community opportunities for participation or further instruction.
  • utilize the appropriate assessment texts from NASPE Assessment Series when planning assessments for students in dance. Assessment of each objective is required in lesson plans.
  • develop skill in choreographing creative dance and education gymnastics experiences for K-3 students.