Musical Movement Storytelling
•Year 1
•Dance
•Displayed on screen or pictures placed around room
Alternative: Picture cards of sleeping toys
Audio system tested and ready to play
Alternative: Teacher reading the story aloud
Pictures laminated and visible to all students
Alternative: Real toys brought from home (with permission)
Mark boundaries of movement area
Alternative: Spots or bean bags
Using your face and body to show feelings
Pretending to be someone or something else
Moving from one place to another
The route you take when moving
How high or low your body is
How fast or slow you move
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Storytelling through movement, vocabulary development, character interpretation
Body awareness, effects of exercise, spatial relationships
Creative expression, interpretation of ideas, visual imagination
Emotional expression, self-confidence, cooperation, celebrating differences
Move around perimeter for visibility, position centrally for demonstrations
Watch for spatial awareness, character commitment, emotional expression, peer interaction
Step in if unsafe movement, loss of character focus, or negative peer interaction
Exaggerate movements for clarity, use full body expression, maintain character throughout demonstrations
Minimum 8m x 8m clear space for individual movement and group circle
Dry, even surface suitable for floor work and movement
Clear stop signal, immediate assessment, appropriate first aid response, emergency contact procedures
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