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This unit invites Nursery students into the magical world of the jungle through dance and creative movement. By embodying different animals, students develop fundamental movement skills whilst exploring storytelling through their bodies. The jungle theme provides rich imaginative context that naturally encourages exploration of levels, travelling patterns, and expressive qualities whilst building confidence in creative expression.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Jungle Animal Movements and Creative Expression
56 min

Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to tell the story of jungle animals through movement?

Key Objectives:

  • • To move safely in space taking care of ourselves and others (heads up, eyes forward, control speed)
  • • To use imagination to create simple jungle animal movements showing different types of travel, timing and use of levels

Lesson 2

Jungle Movement and Expression
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use our bodies to tell the story of jungle animals through movement?

Key Objectives:

  • • To listen carefully to poetry and respond creatively with movement
  • • To develop the second section of our jungle dance motif

Lesson 3

Jungle Dance - Travelling with Levels
45 min

Big Question:

How can jungle animals inspire us to move at different levels as we travel through space?

Key Objectives:

  • • To use creative travelling movements inspired by jungle animals
  • • To demonstrate different levels (high, medium, low) whilst moving through space

Lesson 4

Pair Work and Picture-Inspired Movement Creation
45 min

Big Question:

How can we work together to turn pictures into exciting dance movements?

Key Objectives:

  • • To work collaboratively in pairs showing good listening skills
  • • To use picture stimuli to create imaginative and creative dance actions

Lesson 5

Partner Choreography and Jungle Performance
45 min

Big Question:

How can we work together to bring jungle pictures to life through dance?

Key Objectives:

  • • To work collaboratively in pairs showing good listening skills and cooperation
  • • To use picture stimuli to create imaginative and creative dance movements

Lesson 6

Jungle Performance Showcase
45 min

Big Question:

What makes a jungle dance performance special and exciting to watch?

Key Objectives:

  • • To understand what makes a good performance
  • • To give helpful feedback to partners using dance vocabulary