Hokey Pokey Dance

The Hokey Pokey develops listening skills, body awareness, and coordination while providing joyful movement opportunities.

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Shapes and Patterns
• Learning area: Music & Movement
• Level: Levels 1-3

Objectives

• Listen and follow movement directions
• Coordinate movement to perform a dance
• Identify body parts and spatial concepts

Materials

• Hokey Pokey music (CD or digital)
• Music player
• Open space

Instructions

Children listen to the Hokey Pokey song and perform corresponding movements, following the pattern of the dance.

Educator tip

Add shape variations: 'Put your circle (head) in, put your circle out!' to connect to the theme.

Assessment

Teacher observation of student's ability to coordinate movement and perform the dance.

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