Dance
•Reception
•6 Lessons
This unit invites Reception students to explore the natural world through imaginative dance, using the changing seasons as inspiration for creative movement. The focus is on developing expressive skills and body awareness while building confidence in performance and collaborative work. Through poetry, visual stimuli, and partner activities, students discover how movement can tell stories and communicate emotions.
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to show the magic of different seasons?
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Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use poetry to inspire beautiful movements that tell the story of the seasons?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use different levels to tell the story of the seasons as we move through space?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we work together to bring pictures to life through movement?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we work together to turn pictures into beautiful movements and create our seasonal dance performance?
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Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we make our performance the best it can be for our audience?
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