

What is SMArts?
Smarts is a Movement-Based
Arts Integration Educational Series for Grades 2 or 3
Smarts is experiential learning:
Learning that is fun!
Learning that sticks!
Learning that inspires!



The Lessons

Lesson 1
Dance and Math
Key Concepts:
Elements of Dance, Bilateral,
Mirror, Slide & Rotational Symmetry



Lesson 2
Dance and Science
Key Concepts:
Force, Gravity, Push & Pull
Balance & Counterbalance



Key Concepts:
Storytelling through dance & movement, ballet & cross-cultural dance expressions


Lesson 3
Dance, Storytelling &
World Culture

Theater Etiquette

Key Concepts:
Appropriate behavior
when attending a live performance.

Key Concepts:
Engaged & Interactive viewing of
“The Nutcracker”
ballet performance

Note: If your school is participating in a field trip to see a live performance of The Nutcracker, the field trip will take place instead of showing this recorded performance.
The Nutcracker Suite
Ballet Performance

Lesson 4
Dance and
Creative Expression

Key Concepts:
Review & recognition of concepts learned across all subject areas.

Why SMArts?
Teaching Through Dance
SMArts is a unique, teacher-guided educational video series that uses dance and movement to construct and demonstrate understanding in Math, Science, Language Arts and World Culture.
SMArts meets both Arts and Common Core Standards!
Free to Schools
Offered at no cost to participating schools, SMArts promotes cooperation, collaboration & teamwork.
The program includes a comprehensive introduction to dance literacy highlighting diverse cultures. It is suitable for classroom or distance learning for 2nd and 3rd grades.
Integrating Arts & Academics
• Teach, integrate and reinforce knowledge
• Highlight diverse cultures
• Promote cooperation, collaboration and teamwork
• Develop areas of appreciation and creative expression.
Get kids up and moving!