Circus Magic: Creative Storytelling Through Dance
•Reception
•Dance
•Place one card in each corner of the space before lesson begins
Alternative: Hand-drawn pictures, printed images, or props representing circus acts
Pre-load circus music tracks and test volume levels
Alternative: Tablet, phone with speaker, CD player
Ensure all children can hear clearly when poem is read
Alternative: Written on whiteboard, displayed on screen, memorised
Position where all children can see for discussion points
Alternative: Large paper, projection screen
To create or design dance movements and put them together
A short sequence of movements that can be repeated and remembered
Using your face and body to show feelings and ideas
Everyone doing the same movement at exactly the same time
How you perform movements - fast/slow, strong/gentle, big/small
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Listening skills, poetry appreciation, vocabulary development, speaking and presentation skills
Creative movement, performance skills, interpretation of words through physical expression
Counting beats and timing, patterns in movement sequences, spatial awareness and positioning
Self-confidence, creativity, working with others, giving and receiving feedback
Move around perimeter of space during activities, central position for demonstrations and discussions
Watch for creative movement responses, safe spatial awareness, engagement with poem content, performance quality
Support children who are reluctant to move, extend confident movers, ensure all children contribute ideas
Use exaggerated movements for clarity, maintain circus theme throughout, credit children's ideas, model confident performance attitude
Minimum 15m x 10m, clear of obstacles with corners accessible for picture cards
Clean, dry, non-slip surface suitable for dance activities
Stop music immediately, assess situation, provide appropriate first aid if needed, contact medical support if required
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