Dance & Expressive Movement

Using the body to express feelings, ideas, and responses to music through structured and free movement.

Examples & Achievements

• Moves expressively to different types of music
• Imitates animal or character movements during play
• Creates a simple movement sequence (2-3 moves)
• Participates in group dances or circle games
• Expresses emotions through body movement

How to Measure

• Participates willingly in group movement activities
• Creates a 2+ step movement sequence and repeats it
• Matches movement quality to music mood (flowing for gentle music, stomping for loud)
• Teacher observation of expressive movement range