Halloween Freeze Dance and Brain Break: Dynamics, Movement, Math Activities

Boo! It’s a Halloween Freeze Dance brain break and movement activity for Halloween movement activities. Imagine dancing and freezing to spooky Halloween music to burn off some Halloween scary energy! Coloring sheets of each action give students an opportunity to write the action words. Activities include mini lesson on Loud/Soft, High/Low, Fast/Slow and worksheets for students to learn about music dynamics. Flashcards provide a variety of teaching opportunities for students to learn action verbs, dynamics and play games.

This complete package is perfect for SUB TUBS and Halloween Spookiness!

ELEMENTARY TEACHERS, P.E. ALL CLASSROOMS Can use the video and directional word worksheet as well as the activities.

Freeze dance can be an anytime movement activity and brain break for your students. And this resource has a variety of diverse teaching materials to reach all of your students and meet learning goals.

This resource includes Music Concept activities to teach:

HIGH/LOW
FAST/SLOW
LOUD/SOFT
EXPRESSION
The teacher guide includes worksheets, flashcards as well as the materials you need to teach these music concepts.

Help student learn ACTION VERBS by tracing the words and coloring the worksheets for each action in the video.

Music Class LESSON PLAN, 11 ACTIVITIES & COLORING SHEETS!

USE the activity for transitions, rewards, to keep students busy while you set up or clean up, rainy day, snow day, recess, assess or work with individual students and in your virtual classrooms.

RESOURCE INCLUDES:

Activity Video
Teaching Power Point Presentation, ppt. & pdf.
16 Movement Posters
Flash Cards- Each action and HIGH/LOW, FAST/SLOW, LOUD/SOFT, EXPRESSION.
Coloring Pages for each action.
4 Worksheets for: HIGH/LOW, FAST/SLOW, LOUD/SOFT, EXPRESSION.
Eleven (11) Activity Directions
Lesson Plans for Creative Movement, HIGH/LOW, FAST/SLOW, LOUD/SOFT, EXPRESSION.
Station/Center Activities- All on 1 page and each activity on a flash card to use at the station.
Movement Rules & Bubble space posters
How to Create a Slide Show
FREEZE DANCE ACTIONS (ACTION VERBS)

Here are the freeze dance actions that you’ll find in this video. The coloring sheets have the word and pictures that represent the action.

HOP
CLAP
SPIN
ROLL ARMS
JOG
WIGGLE
WAVE
JUMP
TAP TOES
STOMP
GLIDE
MARCH
DANCE
REST
FREE CHOICE
HOW TO USE:

STATIONS OR CENTERS- Students love to create things and play games. In this resource you’ll find 6 activities you can use in Stations and Centers that provide these opportunities for student engagement.

BUILD CLASSROOM COMMUNITY- As students play together, they will develop relationships. Freeze dance is an “individual” activity where everyone can do their own interpretation of the movements and there’s no right or wrong way to do them. This kind of activity creates a fair playing ground for everyone. You can compliment and point out how each student is doing the actions. You can play copy cat or have some students showcase their groovy moves. Use this activity as part of your class meetings and then talk about how everyone moves differently, but we’re all having fun and doing it together.

TEACH THE ACTIONS- Scroll through the video and teach the actions. When I scroll I mute the music so that it doesn’t bother students ears or make them giggle. That way you can use the video to teach the actions. You may want to demonstrate how you want students to move and help them define their personal space.

TIMING- Use the video for a minute of for the full length.

TRANSITION- Have students finished their work? Use 1 minute of the video as a transition activity.

Or, use the activity to help students move from desks to going to the library. Have them stand up 2 minutes early and play freeze dance- then line up to go to lunch or other activities.

BRAIN BREAK- Have students been sitting and need a brain break? You can use this freeze dance activity to help students stay focused. Students need brain breaks especially if they’ve been sitting for a while or testing. You can start the video at any time and let it run for the length of time you want the kids to have a brain break.

REWARD ACTIVITY- I use games and freeze dance activities right before a holiday. You can use them during the weeks you know students are more distracted and need help channeling their energy.

Overall, you’ll find that FREEZE DANCE ACTIVITIES can be a great addition to your teacher tool box.

WHY MOVEMENT IS IMPORTANT:

Use the video to keep students busy while you set up or clean up,, rainy day, snow day, recess, assess or work with individual students and in your virtual classrooms.

Brain Breaks
PE Activities
Music Class activities
Reward Days
Develop Gross and Fine Motor Skills
Develop skills to control and learn about the body
Explore how the body moves.
Experience movement with music.
Experience showing how music feels.
Cross-Body Brain Connections
Team Building

HOMESCHOOL APPLICATIONS:

Connect holidays and cultural events with this FREEZE DANCE activity.

Use the video to give children a workout while you set up your next activity.

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