First graders play the dance game “follow the leader” — watching, remembering, and copying a partner’s moves, then taking a turn to lead — building the watching and sharing skills that dancing together needs.
Students will be able to…
In “follow the leader,” one dancer makes a move and everyone copies it! How do you play, and how do you take turns being the leader?
Project this and have children put the steps of playing follow the leader in order — from watching to taking a turn.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
One dancer moves, everyone copies — that’s follow the leader!
Children explore.
Children move.
Children perform.
Children close.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance).
Collaborate in movement with others.
Copy and perform movement.
Watch and describe movement.
Move with others in space.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children play follow the leader with a family member, taking turns leading. A printable follow-the-leader sheet is in the Arts library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.