Dance
•Year 1
•6 Lessons
This unit uses the beloved Jungle Book story to introduce Year 1 students to creative dance and collaborative movement. Through Mowgli's adventures, students explore whole-body expression, develop partnership skills, and learn to structure their own dance narratives. The familiar story provides a secure framework for creative risk-taking whilst building fundamental dance concepts.
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use our whole body to tell a story about exploring the jungle?
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Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to tell the story of Mowgli's jungle adventures with a partner?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to show friendship and work together in perfect unison?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we move together like a reflection in a mirror?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to tell a story through dance, just like in The Jungle Book?
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Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use repetition to tell our favourite story from The Jungle Book through dance?
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