Year 2 Move Monkeys
We look at Agility, Balance and Coordination in this unit with 4 fun and easy dances to learn over an 8 session course.
Unit Overview
Y2 Dance Diary
Y2 Dance Assessment
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Tips and Tricks Video
Tips and Tricks Sheet
Curriculum Map
Lesson Plan
Introduction:
Introduction: What is a beat?
Introduction: What's mirroring?
Introduction: Actions not words?
Warm up
Warm up: Ready set go
Let's watch the "I Like to Move It Move It" dance
Dance: What actions did you see?
Dance: What actions followed words?
I like to move it Part 1 - Practice
Cool Down: Stretches
Cool Down : Buddy up
Reflection
Lesson Plan
Introduction:
Introduction: What is Spacing
Introduction: How to dance in groups?
Introduction: What can cross?
Let's do Warm up Stretches
Warm up: Ready set go (Mirror, mirror)
Let's watch : I Like to Move It Move It Dance
Dance: Were you moving in time with your group
I like to Move it move it Part 2 Practice
Dance: Performance & feedback
Dance: What do you think?
Cool Down : Group Chat
Cool Down: Cool Down Stretches
Cool Down: Why is balance important?
Reflection