Exploring Water Through Creative Movement and Expression
•Year 2
•Dance
•Positioned where all students can hear clearly, test volume before lesson
Alternative: Smartphone with speaker, tablet with speaker
Have multiple tracks ready - flowing/gentle and more dramatic pieces
Alternative: Classical music with flowing qualities, nature sounds, instrumental music
Blue/green colours preferred for water theme, stored in accessible container
Alternative: Ribbons, streamers, tissue paper
Mark boundaries and river pathway, blue cones if available
Alternative: Bean bags, spots, tape on floor
Making up movements on the spot without planning them beforehand
When dancers perform the same movement but start at different times, like a round in music
The different qualities of movement - fast/slow, strong/gentle, flowing/sharp
A small wave movement that travels outward, gentle and flowing
A spinning, circular movement like water going down a drain
A sudden, explosive movement like water hitting something
Smooth, continuous movement without stops or jerky actions
Where a river begins, usually high up in mountains or hills
Where a river ends, usually flowing into the sea or a lake
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Descriptive vocabulary development, using adjectives to describe movement qualities, speaking and listening skills during feedback
Water states and properties, forces and motion in flowing water, gravity effects on water movement
Visual interpretation of water movement, line and flow in artistic expression, creating visual patterns like water
Understanding river systems from source to mouth, water cycle concepts, natural water features
Canon as a musical form, rhythm and timing, dynamics in music and movement
Move around the space during activities, central position for demonstrations, edge position for observation
Watch for flowing movement quality, safe level transitions, partner cooperation, concentration during canon work
Step in if students losing water movement quality, support canon timing if needed, assist with partner cooperation
Always demonstrate water movements with clear, exaggerated quality. Show the difference between flowing and sharp movements. Model appropriate partner cooperation and canon timing.
Minimum 8m x 10m clear space, additional room for pathways and partner work
Non-slip surface essential for floor work and level changes, clean area for lying down
Stop activity immediately if unsafe movement observed, appropriate first aid for any slips or falls, calm reassurance for students
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