Dance
•Reception
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Reception students to creative movement and dance through playful exploration of body awareness, spatial understanding, and musical response. The focus is on building confidence in self-expression while developing fundamental movement skills and basic dance concepts. Through imaginative themes and structured activities, students learn to move purposefully, work cooperatively in groups, and tell stories through their bodies.
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we move safely through space while dancing to music?
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Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can different parts of our body move in their own special ways?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use different parts of our bodies to dance in time with music?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to create patterns and rhythms in a circle formation?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we move like different types of transport to tell stories through dance?
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Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to tell the story of our morning routine?
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