Daily Life Through Creative Movement and Storytelling
Dance
•Reception
•6 Lessons
This unit uses the familiar context of daily routines to introduce Reception students to creative movement and basic dance concepts. By connecting movement to their personal experiences - from waking up to going to bed - students develop body awareness and creative expression in a meaningful, relatable way. The 'champion dancers' theme builds confidence while the daily life narrative provides structure that young children can easily understand and engage with.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we move like champion dancers when we start our day?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore different movements using different parts of the body
- • To create and remember a sequence of three morning actions
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we move like champion dancers when travelling to different places?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore large scale travelling movements with control and confidence
- • To respond to rhythm and music through body movements
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we move like champion dancers using props to show different types of weather?
Key Objectives:
- • To respond to words and music using bodies and props with control
- • To move in relation to rhythm and tempo changes in music
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we create movements that tell the story of our daily journey like champion dancers?
Key Objectives:
- • To create original movement ideas relating to specific words and actions
- • To develop confidence in performing personal movement sequences
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to show opposite movements and tell the story of going to bed?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore different movements using qualities of movement
- • To understand and demonstrate the concept of opposites through movement
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we move like different characters and work together to tell a story?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore and develop character movements inspired by cats and mice
- • To work collaboratively with a partner to create movement sequences