Dance
•Year 1
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 1 students to creative movement through the familiar and engaging world of animals. Building from individual exploration to partner collaboration, students develop fundamental dance skills whilst expressing their understanding of animal characteristics and habitats. The unit cleverly uses children's natural fascination with animals as a vehicle for developing body awareness, spatial understanding, and creative confidence in a supportive, imaginative environment.
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to show how different animals move and look?
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Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to tell animal stories through movement and work together in perfect time?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use our animal movements to travel creatively through space like real animals in their habitats?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use words from a poem to create beautiful dance movements with our partner?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we work together with a partner to create exciting animal movements that tell a story?
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Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we perform our animal dance sequence with confidence and help our friends improve?
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