I Play and Dance connects dance formations—circles, spirals and straight lines—with musical instruments, props and beat cycles. Students build tap-toe and tap-heel patterns with clapping, dance using props like sticks (dandia/kolattam), scarves, ghungroos or small drums, and practice both 4-beat and 3-beat (1-2-3) rhythmic movements in coordination.
What Class 3 Arts Chapter 13 Covers
Activity 1 (Movement Patterns & Shapes): Dancing in circles, spirals and straight lines while counting 1, 2, 3, 4
Activity 2 (Fun with Musical Instruments and Props): Using sticks, handkerchiefs, rings or percussion instruments while dancing
Activities 3–5 (Movements with Music, Rhythm of 3 Beats & Different Beat Patterns): Switching smoothly between 3-beat and 4-beat group steps
Exercises in Chapter 13
- Activities 1–2 (Pages 93–95): Practise tap-tap-toe-tap patterns in circle and spiral formations and dance with simple props.
- Activities 3–5 (Pages 96–97): Perform movements to 3-beat and 4-beat rhythms in coordination with your group.
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FAQ
What floor shapes can a group of dancers form while moving?
Dancers can form circles, spirals, straight lines, squares and waves.
Give examples of props used in Indian folk dances.
Wooden sticks (dandia / kolattam), handkerchiefs, earthen pots, cymbals (manjeera) and small drums.