Physical Education Beat Sheets: 8 Rhythm and Dance Sheets

Are you looking for a way to completely engage your students in a fun-filled and creative DANCE activity? The Beat Sheets- 8 Rhythm and Dance Sheet package provides you with a fun and organized, movement-based rhythm and dance activity that you students will love and ask for time and time again. The Beat Sheets package includes 8 progressive lesson experiences that utilize 8 “leveled” beat sheets which can be used in a PE Dance unit, as a fitness warm up or as an energizer in the classroom!

This product is an original creation by Dave Senecal-:PE Palooza In an effort to enhance this valuable product and give it some exposure, Cap’n Pete’ PE has collaborated with Dave to implement several graphical and structural design enhancements to the overall product.

Students use the beat sheets to clap, stomp, jump, snap, scuff and slap as they read the sheets like a dance recipe. While using the sheets, students progress from working in partners, to working in small groups to dancing in large groups in a “Battle Royale”. The culminating event happens when the students have learned the beat sheets and are ready to dance using the sheets to music.

PE teachers can use Beat Sheet package as a standalone lesson activity in a Dance unit. Classroom teachers can use the Beat Sheets as a brain break, classroom energizer, recess activity or reward event.

The Beat Sheets Activity packet was designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade