Kindergartners play freeze dance — moving when the music plays and freezing when it stops — a fun game that builds listening and body control.
Students will be able to…
Freeze dance is so much fun — you dance when the music plays and FREEZE when it stops! How do you play?
Project each item and have children answer about playing freeze dance.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
You dance when music plays and FREEZE when it stops — how?
Children explore.
Children create.
Children perform.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance).
Start and stop movement on cue.
Move to music.
Respond to music.
Explore movement and stillness.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children play freeze dance at home — dancing to music and freezing when it stops. A printable freeze 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.