NCERT Textbook: Let us Dance | Arts for Class 3 (Bansuri - 1) PDF Download

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MOVEMENT  
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Bansuri–I  ?  Class 3
For the Teacher
??  Demonstrate and show dance 
movement for every activity.
??  Keep recorded sound, with beats 
of different rhythms and simple 
songs, handy for every class. 
??  Initiate discussions and make 
every activity interactive. This 
enables the child to think about 
every activity independently.
??  Feel free to build upon the 
activities given in the textbook 
based on the children’s response. 
If they show more interest in 
a particular activity, it can be 
repeated with more variations.
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MOVEMENT  
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Bansuri–I  ?  Class 3
For the Teacher
??  Demonstrate and show dance 
movement for every activity.
??  Keep recorded sound, with beats 
of different rhythms and simple 
songs, handy for every class. 
??  Initiate discussions and make 
every activity interactive. This 
enables the child to think about 
every activity independently.
??  Feel free to build upon the 
activities given in the textbook 
based on the children’s response. 
If they show more interest in 
a particular activity, it can be 
repeated with more variations.
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Have you heard the word dance?
We can expand it by—
D — Do     A — Actions     N — Narrate    C — Compose    E — Enjoy
As soon as you hear these words, you may want to dance.
Kimboi and Vimla 
are dancing.
Maybe your Rajesh Sir  
is dancing with a stick.
Rishi and Sona are  
dancing together.
Do you feel happy or magical?  
Come on … it is time to ‘enjoy’.
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MOVEMENT  
AND DANCE
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Bansuri–I  ?  Class 3
For the Teacher
??  Demonstrate and show dance 
movement for every activity.
??  Keep recorded sound, with beats 
of different rhythms and simple 
songs, handy for every class. 
??  Initiate discussions and make 
every activity interactive. This 
enables the child to think about 
every activity independently.
??  Feel free to build upon the 
activities given in the textbook 
based on the children’s response. 
If they show more interest in 
a particular activity, it can be 
repeated with more variations.
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Movement and Dance  
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Have you heard the word dance?
We can expand it by—
D — Do     A — Actions     N — Narrate    C — Compose    E — Enjoy
As soon as you hear these words, you may want to dance.
Kimboi and Vimla 
are dancing.
Maybe your Rajesh Sir  
is dancing with a stick.
Rishi and Sona are  
dancing together.
Do you feel happy or magical?  
Come on … it is time to ‘enjoy’.
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Bansuri–I  ?  Class 3
Move your body and 
dance to a popular song 
from your region.
Example: dancing freely 
on a popular children’s 
song or a folk song.
ACTi Vi Ty 1    Move Freely
Teacher’s Note
Play a traditional 
song or children’s 
rhymes.
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MOVEMENT  
AND DANCE
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Bansuri–I  ?  Class 3
For the Teacher
??  Demonstrate and show dance 
movement for every activity.
??  Keep recorded sound, with beats 
of different rhythms and simple 
songs, handy for every class. 
??  Initiate discussions and make 
every activity interactive. This 
enables the child to think about 
every activity independently.
??  Feel free to build upon the 
activities given in the textbook 
based on the children’s response. 
If they show more interest in 
a particular activity, it can be 
repeated with more variations.
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Movement and Dance  
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Have you heard the word dance?
We can expand it by—
D — Do     A — Actions     N — Narrate    C — Compose    E — Enjoy
As soon as you hear these words, you may want to dance.
Kimboi and Vimla 
are dancing.
Maybe your Rajesh Sir  
is dancing with a stick.
Rishi and Sona are  
dancing together.
Do you feel happy or magical?  
Come on … it is time to ‘enjoy’.
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Bansuri–I  ?  Class 3
Move your body and 
dance to a popular song 
from your region.
Example: dancing freely 
on a popular children’s 
song or a folk song.
ACTi Vi Ty 1    Move Freely
Teacher’s Note
Play a traditional 
song or children’s 
rhymes.
11    LET US DANCE
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ACTiViTy 2    Dance to the Beats
•	Prepare to dance along with 
a song or a drum beat. Music 
has many types of rhythmic 
patterns. Hearing the varied 
patterns will help you to create 
your own movement.
•	Stamp your feet.
•	Clap to the beats of the song.
Example  —
•	 Using 	toe 	and 	 ??at 	foot	 or	heel	
and	 ??at 	 foot.
•	Make a circle.
•	Move while clapping and 
stamping with the beats.
•	Look and follow the picture. 
•	Use left foot  
and right foot.
•	Hands to clap  
for the, ‘4 beats  
rhythm or taala’. 
Moving together is very important 
in dancing, when more than two 
people (in a group) are dancing. 
Did you enjoy? Share your joy with 
your friends.
Teacher’s Note
Teacher may coordinate in 
showing heel, toe and help 
the students form a group.
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