This SOW is an introduction to creating movement. This SOW has 6 lessons to it exploring how to create choreography using the basic movement actions. Lesson 1 - Introduction to safety in the dance studio and warming up. Lesson 2 - In this lesson students will learn the basic actions. Lesson 3 - In this lesson students will create their own choreography using the basic movement actions. Lesson 4 - In this lesson students will identify what a balance and counterbalance is and apply these to their choreography. Lesson 5 - In this lesson students will identify what the 5 basic jumps are in dance and create their own jumping sequence. Lesson 6 - In this lesson students are given an assessment task to complete as well as receive teacher feedback. There are homeworks provided in the PowerPoints. There is also a booklet provided where they will complete tasks during lesson time and homework tasks. Also, there learning sheets for any students who cannot complete practical tasks.

Get your fingers moving and your smiles growing with a Dough Disco! Children use playdough to complete a range of fun hand exercises, including squeezing, rolling, poking, pinching and stretching. These playful movements help to strengthen the muscles in little hands and fingers, supporting the development of fine motor skills needed for writing, cutting and everyday classroom tasks. As children sing along, follow the dance moves and practise finger names such as Tommy Thumb, Peter Pointer, Ruby Ring, Toby Tall and Baby Small, they build confidence, coordination and dexterity in a fun and engaging way. Dough Disco is a joyful activity that promotes wellbeing, creativity and readiness for learning.

Colourful Knowledge Organiser for GCSE Dance (AQA Current Spec) Includes all the information from the AQA website, put into a more eye-catching and clear format. Comes in PDF format ready for print.

6 Lesson plans on a power point format SOW. This Sow can cover Year 7/8 or 9. Lesson includes; what parkour is, contact work, key movements in the style of parkour, links between dance and parkour and the principles behind parkour. All lessons have; lesson objectives, starters, lesson tasks, pictures , videos and plenaries.

94 slide powerpoint of full analysis of Singin’ in the Rain (incl. ASDR, constituent features, themes etc.) Youtube links to each dance section and images to support analysis are included. Other supporting documents include A3 worksheets with space to record notes on other Gene Kelly works.

Powerpoint with 5 lessons focused on the AQA GCSE Dance stimuli for 2025. This includes 5 practical exploration lessons with optional homework/preparation tasks for students to explore each stimuli, gain deeper understanding of intentions they could select and make informed choices about their final choreography. Focuses on motif creation, interpretation, development, relationships and devices and improvisation, with a mix of teacher led and student led tasks.

KS3 focussed Bollywood SOW. looking specifically at Gestures and then used the 8 basic actions to develop. Focusses on introductory skills such as canon, formations, directions, level etc. All resources needed are in the powerpoint along with lesson slides including starters. Word document with written SOW to aid too.

An introduction powerpoint for the NEW 2022 BTEC Tech Award Performing Arts (Dance approach). Includes 11 slides with overviews of each component and assessment. Also some slides with Dance careers and links to a dance related quiz. Good way to start the course and breakdown course for students.

This 17 slide powerpoint includes: Matching task for definitions of Physical skills Slides that ask learners to explain what Physical skills are being used by dancers in a given image Slides that ask learners to explain HOW they could improve their strength, stamina and flexibility. Matching task for definitions of Expressive skills Slides that ask learners to explain HOW they could improve their Focus/eyeline + Musicality Matching task for definitions of Technical skills Matching task for definitions of Mental skills A self-assessment task, asking learners to highlight their strengths. areas for improvements and target set in terms of the different skills they have covered in the previous slides.

In this resource pack you will find the following: 5/6 week SOW with links to GCSE Intro (Lesson1 ) PPT - this is doable online/ blended Lesson 2 PPT Lesson 3 PPT Peer assessment sheet for lesson 4 Lesson 5 is your performance lesson (no resources needed) Lesson 6 - self assessment (module summary) and worksheet on capoeira provided

Participants will get to dive right into their own themed story adventure whilst moving their bodies. Aimed to spark imagination and improve control of movement, these dance stories will get children thoroughly engaged. the two themes are “Passing Through the Jungle” and “Journey to Space.”

These printable Movement Break Cards are designed to help students with ADHD, autism, and sensory processing needs refocus, release energy, and self-regulate. Whether you are teaching in a classroom, home school setting, or therapy space, these cards offer quick, effective movement prompts to support better learning. What is Included: 20 unique printable movement cards Simple, easy-to-follow action prompts Kid-friendly illustrations with bold, non-distracting colors Designed for early elementary learners (ages 4 and above) Examples of movement prompts: Hop like a rabbit 12 times Bear crawl across the room Spin in a circle, 2 times Wiggle your whole body, 10 seconds Walk like a crab Perfect For: Special education classrooms Brain breaks between subjects Home school sensory breaks Calm down corners or behavior support plans Occupational therapy or OT toolkits Print, cut, and laminate to use again and again! These cards help reduce overwhelm, improve self-regulation, and bring fun, movement-based moments into the day. PLEASE NOTE - this is a PDF digital download. You will not be able to modify before printing. No physical product will be shipped. Once you have placed your order you will receive a link to your download. INSTANT DOWNLOAD This digital file is for PERSONAL USE ONLY. Feel free to print it as many times as you like for your personal or classroom use, but I ask you not to share, resell or redistribute these digital files in any way. By purchasing the files, you agree to these terms. Thank you so much for visiting my shop! Wishing you a blessed day!

a sketchbook template for a scheme of work on movement figures and dance. With sections for pupils to complete their own activities

A PowerPoint presentation that can be used and adapted for GCSE Dance classes. Includes examples of physical, expressive, mental and technical skills with a focus on Breathe. It also contains model answers from Shift which can be used to model the structure of a 6 mark answer, and students can then focus their response on Breathe. There is a big focus on the effectiveness part of an exam students where students often do not link their examples back to the question.

This can be used as a visual to show pupils and remind them of the 5 basic dance movements throughout the lesson introducing each one each lesson. This is more beneficial to a year 7 group just starting dance or with year 8’s to reinforce these.

Includes booklet to guide students through the process and lesson by lesson PowerPoints for planning, as well as knowledge organiser. This is currently for the 2025 year, but can be ammended easily according to stimuli each year.

A unit looking at movement/physical skills combining elements of dance and drama to create a final movement piece based on a stimulus. A 5 week unit of work with lessons plans, workbook and resources. Lessons are 90 minutes each so the unit can be extended across more weeks with shorter lessons. Aimed at Year 8/9. Can be used as a Physical Theatre unit of work.

Michael Jones explains the importance of mark making in learning to write and describes a project involving four year olds in six Luton schools that also provides pointers towards helping older children with additional learning needs.

Lesson including practical approaches to teaching the anatomy and physiology of the A Level Dance course. Covers flexion, extension, rotation, abduction, circumduction, adduction. Students create a dance in which they perform these actions and say the movement and the joint in which it takes place as they perform to the rest of the class. Please leave feedback or ideas for improvement. Thank you. Significance of dances. Understanding dance.