Choreography & Storytelling
Dance
•Year 2
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 2 students' ability to translate stimuli - from mini beasts to poetry to pictures - into expressive dance movements. Through a carefully scaffolded journey from individual exploration to partner choreography, students build both technical skills (levels, pathways, body shapes) and creative confidence. The unit uniquely combines imaginative themes that resonate with young learners whilst developing fundamental choreographic thinking and collaborative performance skills.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to tell the story of mini beasts through movement and dance?
Key Objectives:
- • To move safely and creatively in space whilst exploring mini beast themes
- • To use descriptive words from our mind map to create different movements showing good timing and use of levels
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use words and ideas to create expressive dance movements that tell a story?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop creative ideas using mind map words as stimulus for movement
- • To focus on timing and performing completed motif in unison
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to paint invisible pictures in the air while travelling through space?
Key Objectives:
- • To creatively transform motif actions into travelling movements
- • To demonstrate different levels in travelling movements
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we work together to bring words to life through movement?
Key Objectives:
- • To work well in pairs showing good cooperation skills and give useful peer feedback
- • To use the poem as a stimulus for creative and imaginative actions
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use pictures and stories to create amazing dance movements with our partners?
Key Objectives:
- • To work cooperatively with a partner showing good teamwork skills
- • To use visual stimuli to create imaginative dance movements and sequences
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use feedback to make our dance performances even better?
Key Objectives:
- • To understand what makes a good dance performance
- • To give useful, constructive feedback to partners using dance vocabulary