Space to Synchronisation
Dance
•Year 2
•8 Lessons
This unit takes Year 2 students on an expressive journey through dance, using vivid themes to develop movement vocabulary and creative confidence. Beginning with fundamental spatial awareness, students explore how their bodies can tell stories through the exciting worlds of circus and rainforest environments. The unit brilliantly combines individual expression with collaborative movement, culminating in sophisticated partner synchronisation that demonstrates remarkable progression from solo exploration to shared creativity.
Lessons in This Unit
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to explore different spaces and create exciting travel movements in dance?
Key Objectives:
- • To remember, repeat and link dance actions with control and coordination
- • To explore space through simple movement patterns and body actions
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to create rhythmic movements that tell our unique story?
Key Objectives:
- • To use counts of 8 to keep in time with the music
- • To be able to create and copy different movements
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use our whole body to tell the exciting story of a visit to the circus?
Key Objectives:
- • To use clear pathways when moving through space
- • To create interesting shapes and levels to represent circus characters
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use balances and partner work to tell the story of circus performers?
Key Objectives:
- • To be able to use individual balances with control and coordination
- • To perform in unison with a partner
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to tell the story of a rainforest through movement and rhythm?
Key Objectives:
- • To create actions in response to a stimulus
- • To use different speeds and directions in movement
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to show the different ways rainforest animals move and behave?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore balances, pathways and shapes representing rainforest creatures
- • To demonstrate clear changes of speed in movement
Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to tell the story of a flowing river through the rainforest?
Key Objectives:
- • To use changes of direction and different pathways in dance
- • To explore and use dynamics in dance performance
Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we move together as perfect mirror images and create beautiful synchronized dance?
Key Objectives:
- • To be able to mirror a partner's movements accurately
- • To move in unison with precise timing