Early Years Dance
Our Litter Movers will be doing some big moves, using props and mastering some fundamental skills in this 8 session course. Fun themed dances to help engage little minds and bodies.
Unit Overview
Assessment Criteria
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Tips and Tricks Video
Tips and Tricks Sheet
Lesson Plan
Introduction : Introduction to Dance
Introduction : Everyone has a different body
Introduction : What if I can't do it?
Warm up : Find some personal space
Warm up : Let's do stretches with Declan
Warm Up : Musical Statues
Skill : What are some ways of walking?
Skill : Do you know how to march?
Skill : How to March tutorial
Skill : Where do we see marching?
Let's do Marching with music!
Prop Dance : Let's find some space
Prop Dance : Let's learn the Pom Pom Get Down!
Dance : Find some personal space
Dance : Let's do the Pom Pom Get Down Dance
Cool Down : Cool down stretches
Let's do the Balmy Bop
Reflection
Lesson Plan
Introduction
Introduction : different bodies
Introduction : What if I can't do it?
Warm up : find space!
Warm up : Let's do stretches with Declan
Skill : Can you remember Marching?
Skill : Our next skill
Let's do the Jumping Forwards Tutorial
Skill : Jumping forwards reflection
Let's do Jumping Forwards With Music
Prop Dance : Find some space
Let's do the Rainbow Ribbon Dance Tutorial
Prop Dance : what type of movements did we make?
Prop Dance : find some space
Let's do the Rainbow Ribbon Dance
Cool Down : stretches
Game : Dance stations
Let's do the Balmy Bop
Reflection
Lesson Plan
Introduction : Balance & Beats
Introduction : different bodies
Introduction : Is it ok if I can't do it?
Warm up : Find some space
Let's do warm up stretches with Declan
Skill : I can't reach!
Let's do the Tippy Toes Tutorial
Skill: What do tippy toes look like?
Let's do Tippy Toes with Music
Prop Dance : Get ready!
Let's do the Bean Bag Balancing Dance!
Dance : can you find the beat?
Let's do the Find the Beat Dance
Game : opposites
Let's Cool Down with the Squeezy Flop
Reflection
Lesson Plan
Introduction : Sea Animal Dance
Introduction : Different bodies
Introduction : What I can't do it?
Let's do warm up stretches with Victoria
Skill : Can you move to the side?
Skill : Can you make your body big?
Let's do the Side Togethers Tutorial
Skill : What other things move to the side?
Let's do Side Togethers to Music
Dance : What animals live in the sea?
Let's do the Sea Animal Dance Tutorial
Dance : Find some space
Let's do the Sea Animal Dance
Game : Yes or No game
Cool Down : Stretches
Reflection
Lesson Plan
Introduction : Wheels on the Bus Dance!
Introduction : Everyone has a different body
Introduction : Is it ok if I can't do it?
Warm up : Find some personal space
Let's do Warm up Stretches with Victoria
Skill : Intro to Turning Around
Let's do the Turning Around Tutorial
Skill : Find some space
Let's do Turning Around with Music
Dance : Find some space
Let's do the Wheels on the Bus Tutorial
Dance : Practice Time!
Let's do the Wheels on the Bus Dance
Game : Musical Statues
Cool Down : Cool down stretches
Reflection