Dance
•Year 1
•8 Lessons
This unit develops Year 1 students' ability to express stories and emotions through dance, progressing from simple counting actions to complex narrative choreography. The focus is on building creative confidence whilst developing fundamental movement skills including pathways, levels, and timing. Through engaging themes like nature, toys, pirates, and weather, students learn that their bodies are powerful tools for storytelling and self-expression.
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use counting to help us move together in time with music?
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Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can our bodies tell the story of nature through movement and dance?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to show feelings and bring toys to life through dance?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use different pathways and levels to show emotions and tell stories through dance?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to tell the exciting story of pirates through dance?
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Lesson 6
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How can we use our bodies to tell the exciting story of pirates through dance?
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Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to tell the story of rain and puddles through movement?
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Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to tell the story of puddles and raindrops through dance?
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