This study explores effective teaching methods for primary dancing classes employing
expression activities based on the aesthetic education theory of Lincoln Center and the
feasibility of the aesthetic education in primary classes. Based on the activities of expression
proposed in the current national curriculum, the study accommodated the strong points of
aesthetic education, which promotes students to talk about things ‘as they are’, and to freely
express their feelings. In order to secure the reliability of the data, peer debriefing, associate or
expert consultation, and the methods of triangulation were conducted from 60 preliminary
teachers by developing a teaching plan for dancing classes that would be appropriate for the
teaching environment in Korea. It helps students find the meanings of expressions which are
related to him or herself and recognize the context of the lesson through direct teaching
activities and other activities that utilize contextual information. It has been verified that the
curriculum and the learning activities, which could be approached with questions related to the
topic, can be applied to the course for activity of expression. Aesthetic education is a method
of education that can promote students’ abilities to express their feelings better, stimulate their
potential in bilateral communication, and create their own dance movements. As a result, it
develops a creative problem-solving ability in a more intriguing and spontaneous method, and
it is concluded that activity of expression through aesthetic education should be considered a
major course activity to be utilized in elementary education.