Hint! Model these moves and then invite children to join in.
*Children can do these standing up or sitting in their chairs.
Disco Dance – Put right index finger in the air and point to the left. Bring right index finger down by your side. Place left index finger in the air and point to the right. Then bring down by your side.
Swim - Pretend to swim by stroking arms. Can you backstroke? Sidestroke?
Funky Monkey - Fists out in front and move them up and down to the beat.
Hitchhike - Right thumb up and move across your body. Left thumb and move across the body.
Twist - Elbows by waist and rotate upper body.
Chicken - Hands in armpits and flap like wings.
Pony – Pretend to hold reins as you bounce up and down.
Batman – Make “v” with index and middle fingers and swoop them across your eyes.
Salsa - Left arm bent with index finger up in the air. Right arm bent with finger in air.
Bollywood – Right palm up in the air like you’re screwing in a light bulb. Left palm down like you’re turning on a water spicket.
Dance with Me!
Chair Can Can
My Bonnie Bounce
*Children can do these standing up or sitting in their chairs.
Disco Dance – Put right index finger in the air and point to the left. Bring right index finger down by your side. Place left index finger in the air and point to the right. Then bring down by your side.
Swim - Pretend to swim by stroking arms. Can you backstroke? Sidestroke?
Funky Monkey - Fists out in front and move them up and down to the beat.
Hitchhike - Right thumb up and move across your body. Left thumb and move across the body.
Twist - Elbows by waist and rotate upper body.
Chicken - Hands in armpits and flap like wings.
Pony – Pretend to hold reins as you bounce up and down.
Batman – Make “v” with index and middle fingers and swoop them across your eyes.
Salsa - Left arm bent with index finger up in the air. Right arm bent with finger in air.
Bollywood – Right palm up in the air like you’re screwing in a light bulb. Left palm down like you’re turning on a water spicket.
Dance with Me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nowpqdzZMYk
Chair Can Can
My Bonnie Bounce
