Little Ballerina: Complete Homeschool Ballet Curriculum
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The Complete Homeschool Ballet Curriculum That You’ve Been Looking For
Maybe your little ballerina been twirling through the living room since she could walk. Maybe she’s never put on a leotard in her life, but her eyes light up whenever she sees a ballerina.
Either way, ballet is worth teaching her and you don’t need a studio membership, a weekly commute, or any dance experience of your own to do it.
Little Ballerina is a complete homeschool ballet curriculum you can work through right at your kitchen table. She’ll learn where ballet came from, what the positions are called, and how to move her own body with creative expression — all through activities designed for you to do together. This ballet workbook is a perfect addition to your homeschool studies.
What’s Inside The Homeschool Ballet Curriculum
Four sections. One beautiful keepsake workbook.
🩰Section One: The History of Ballet
She’ll learn that ballet began in the Renaissance pageants of Italy and traveled to France, where the positions we know today were created. Includes the story behind the word ballare, a “what was the Renaissance?” explanation written for young learners, and hands-on project ideas — dance to Renaissance music, cook a meal from Italy or France, color and draw the flags of both countries.
🩰Section Two: Learning the Positions & Movements
Thoughtful question prompts to get her talking about how dance makes her feel, followed by illustrated coloring pages for first through sixth position — each one showing exactly where her feet should go. Plus cut-out ballet vocabulary cards covering eleven real ballet terms: relevé, plié, tendu, dégagé, rond de jambe, sauté, chaîné, arabesque, chassé, grand battement, and port de bras — each with a simple definition she can memorize and practice.
🩰Section Three: Just For Fun
Design-your-own tutu pages featuring both a romantic tutu and a classical tutu, so she learns the difference while she colors.
🩰Section Four: Practice & Connection
Watch a classical ballet together — Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Coppélia, Giselle — then use the included conversation prompts to talk about what she saw. Learn the anatomy of a pointe shoe with a labeled diagram. Choreograph a dance together to a song she picks.
Plus: Beautiful full-page ballerina coloring illustrations throughout — at the barre, in arabesque, en pointe, and more.
Written by a Mother Who Actually Danced
I started taking ballet classes when I was nine years old, and I know firsthand that ballet is so much more than pretty positions. It’s an artform your daughter can use to express herself and every emotion she carries.
I organized this curriculum by sections so you can move at whatever pace fits your homeschool rhythm — one section a week, one page an afternoon, or all of it in a rainy-day stretch. There’s no schedule to fall behind on.
And if you’ve never taken a ballet class yourself? That’s completely fine. Every term comes with a plain-English definition, and I’ve noted where a quick YouTube search will show you the step.
If you are longing to take ballet classes, please download my FREE online ballet program “Total Body Ballet!”
This Homeschool Ballet Curriculum Is a Good Fit If…
- You’re homeschooling a daughter between the ages of 5 and 8
- She loves to dance, or you’d love to introduce her to it
- You want a fine arts or enrichment unit that doesn’t require a co-op or an outside class
- You’d rather do something with her than hand her a screen
- You want something beautiful enough to keep on the shelf when you’re done
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need any ballet experience to teach this?
Not at all. Every position, step, and term is explained in simple language, and I point you to free video tutorials for anything you’d like to see demonstrated.
What ages is this for?
It’s written for girls ages 5–8. Younger siblings often enjoy the coloring pages alongside, and older girls who are new to ballet can still get a lot out of the history and vocabulary sections.
Does my daughter need ballet shoes or a leotard?
No. Bare feet and a living room floor are plenty. If she has a leotard she loves, wonderful — but nothing here requires it.
How long does the homeschool ballet curriculum take?
That’s entirely up to you. The four sections are designed to be flexible — spread them across a month, or work through them in a few sittings.
Is this a digital download or a physical book?
It’s an instant digital download. You’ll get the PDF right after checkout, and you can print it as many times as you’d like for your own family.
Can I use this with more than one child?
Yes — it’s licensed for your own household, so print a set for each of your girls.
