Dance Emergency Sub Plans VOLUME 1 |

The dance specialist is out, and there’s no music player, no dance shoes, and no time to prepare. This is Volume 1 of Dance Emergency Sub Plans for Kindergarten–2nd Grade — 10 complete, no-prep lessons on locomotor steps, body shapes, steady beat, creative movement, and partner dance — the foundational building blocks of dance.
Every lesson includes 3 ready-to-print pages: a Teacher Page (learning intention, success criteria, materials, step-by-step instructions, classroom management notes, and an early-finisher activity), a Student Page (task instructions, a response space, and a reflection section), and a Teacher Reference & Assessment Guide (what to look for, sample responses, and an easy checklist).
What’s included — 10 lessons:
Locomotor Dance Steps • Shapes in Space: Body Shapes & Levels • Moving to a Steady Beat • Creative Movement: Dancing Like Weather • Follow the Leader: Dance Patterns • Statue Dance: Freezing in Shapes • Partner Dance: Connecting & Mirroring • Dance Qualities: Fast/Slow, Strong/Light • Simple Dance Sequences • Dance Showcase: Sharing Our Movement