10 dance lessons based on the lovely, lovely ‘Ice Monster’ by David Walliams.
The lessons are written in a clear step by step format to allow the teacher to simply ask questions to prompt ideas and actions from the children. The plans come with a guide to the skills for each section of the lesson and a link to suitable music. Hints & tips are included to assist you in delivering a successful lesson.
Whilst there are 10 lessons, you do not need to complete every one… they follow the narrative so you can easily jump to the lesson that complements the work you are covering.
The lessons are very active, encourage group working & problem solving and have opportunites for the children to watch and feedback on the work of others.
4 dance lesson plans covering the themes of Inheritance, Variation, Charles Darwin & Endangered Species.
Each plan enables the teacher to deliver the lesson simply by asking questions & setting creative tasks for the students - this encourages imaginative responses, high levels of engagement, opportunities for students to work together, share ideas, analyse and evaluate.
The lessons are written in a clear formula & include hints & tips along the way as well as the key skill of each section being identified in the right hand column.
This method of working is very inclusive of children with different physical abilities and levels of experience - it also includes an I-Tunes link for suitable music - the tracks suggested would also be available on other platforms such as Spotify or YouTube.
In response to the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations I have devised a collection of lesson plans suitable for KS1 & 2 covering ideas such as ~
The Coronation Ceremony
The Royal Coach
The Commonwealth
Mount Everest
The Lambeth Walk
The Tower of London
The Crown Jewels
Castles
Many of the lessons include sufficient content for 2 or 3 lessons, so they can easily be divided into sections & each has a suggested piece of music.
4 dance lesson plans covering themes & ideas linked to the theme - ‘The Americas’.
These cover
Rainforests
New York (grid system & landmarks)
Longitude & Latitude
The Stars & Stripes
These can be delivered in any order.
Each plan enables the teacher to deliver the lesson simply by asking questions & setting creative tasks for the students - this encourages imaginative responses, high levels of engagement, opportunities for students to work together, share ideas, analyse and evaluate.
The lessons are written in a clear formula & include hints & tips along the way as well as the key skill of each section being identified in the right hand column.
This method of working is very inclusive of children with different physical abilities and levels of experience - it also includes an i-Tunes link for suitable music - the tracks suggested would also be available on other platforms such as Spotify or YouTube.
3 creative dance lesson plans covering the topic of ‘Australia’.
These focus on
The Great Barrier Reef
Land Animals
Boomerangs
…which can be delivered in any order.
Each plan enables the teacher to deliver the lesson simply by asking questions & setting creative tasks for the students - this encourages imaginative responses, high levels of engagement, opportunities for students to work together, share ideas, analyse and evaluate.
The lessons are written in a clear formula & include hints & tips along the way as well as the key skill of each section being identified in the right hand column.
This method of working is very inclusive of children with different physical abilities and levels of experience - it also includes an i-Tunes link for suitable music - the tracks suggested would also be available on other platforms such as Spotify or YouTube.
4 dance lessons aimed at upper ks1 or lower ks2, that cover themes and ideas from Micheal Foreman’s book ‘Seal Surfer’, focusing on ~
Hunting for mussels on the coast
Diving seals
Reflections
Stormy seas
Each lesson plan is written in a detailed, step by step approach where the children are encouraged to work creatively and often co-operatively, this also assists with inclusivity and allows students to work at their own level. Hints & tips are included along the way to help you sustain the pace of the lesson, as well as a guide to the skills being developed in each section.
A suggestion for suitable music is included, along with a link for iTunes - the music should also be available on other platforms such as Spotify & YouTube
For KS2 students, the 3 lessons use movement to highlight and embed knowledge & understanding of the story. Can be used with or without music.
Each lesson comes in step by step form to help teachers develop a logical progression to their work, there are also hints & tips to enable you to challenge and support the learning of your students.
This pack includes 6 dance lessons aimed at Reception/year one.
Three of the lessons link to the book ‘Dinosaur Roar!’ by Paul & Henrietta Stickland.
Each lesson comes in an easy to follow step-by-step format, with hints & tips along the way & a clear indication of the skills they will be focusing on in every section of the lesson.
At the end of the plan there is a suggestion of a piece of music that will complement the lesson (with the link to Youtube) to make it easy to access.
The final lesson is a consolidation lesson - but the other lessons can be completed in any order - and you don’t have to do all of them!
Three easy to follow dance lessons based on ‘What the Ladybird Heard’ by Julia Donaldson.
The lessons allow the children to create their own movements based on ideas from the text & each section of the lesson focuses on a particular (identified) skill such as balance, control, sequencing or travelling.
The lessons could be amalgamated to create a short performance piece & music suggestions are included with each lesson plan.
3 step by step dance lessons for KS1 based on the Traditional Tale of The 3 Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf.
Each lesson plan is based around the building materials used in the different houses, so lesson 1 looks at the softness of straw; lesson 2 uses the structure & qualities of different types of wood and the final lessons considers the effects of the shapes and subsequent strength of the bricks when they bond together.
The lessons allow the children freedom to respond to the ideas in their own way, thus being very inclusive, whilst the story is used to give structure to the lessons and allows you to identify high quality work.
Hints and tips are given along the way to ensure successful delivery, to the side is a column that identifies the skill that the children should be working on in each section and their is a suggestion of the music (plus a link) you may wish to access to speed up your planning time.
If you would like any further support regarding teaching dance please feel free to contact me at cpring@live.co.uk
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Creative & active dance lessons ready for fireworks night! Each comes with suggested music & step by step tasks for the teacher to set to allow the children to devise their own responses.
The lesson on bonfires uses ribbons or pieces of material & would work with ks1 or lower ks2.
The Guy Fawkes lesson uses the story of the attempt to blow up Parliament & is more in line with upper ks2, it uses the rhyme ‘Remember, remember the 5th of November…’
3 Dance lessons suitable for upper KS1 or lower KS2 based on the Kenneth Greene novel The Wind in the Willows.
Each lesson is creative & simply requires the teacher to ask the children questions to inspire them to move - all of which are laid out in a simple step-by-step format.
The first lesson uses the idea of the river, it’s bank & the plant life often found in such settings. The second lesson uses Mole’s spring clean as a starting point, this is developed into partner work as we introduce Ratty & their journey down the river. Finally we meet Toad in the episode with this motor car & travelling haphazardly along the country lanes.
Music is suggested for each lesson which is easily accessed via the internet, but feel free to add your own!
The lessons are designed to keep the children moving throughout the lesson & to develop their own ideas.
A key stage one resource where the 4 lessons encourage the children to explore and develop their own movement ideas (you don’t have to dance a step - unless you want to!)
Each lesson comes in a step by step format with notes and prompts for you to ensure the children are developing their skills - and each lesson also comes with a recommended piece of music that is easily accessed via the internet.
Lesson One includes Autumn leaves falling & bonfires with curling smoke.
Lesson Two uses the angular shapes & sudden actions of Jack Frost.
Lesson Three is the swirling patterns of snow, gusting and settling.
Lesson Four looks at travelling through the snow & links with arctic explorers such as Scott of the Antarctic.
Each section of the lesson has a clear aim, these might involve physical skills such as balance or control; performance skills such as projection or focus; teamworking skills such as cooperation or giving feedback; or choreographic skills such as mirroring or strucutring their work.
3 dance lessons using the story of Rama & Sita as the stimulus for creative movement ideas suitable for dance or drama.
Each lesson comes in a step by step format to help the teacher structure the work, there are hints and tips along the way & the key skills for each element of the lesson is identified in a column on the side.
Suggested music is also included which is easily accessible via iTunes or Youtube.
The lessons can be amalgamated to create a performance piece covering the whole story.
Each lesson has been written by a dance specialist - if you require any extra help or advice please feel free to contact me via the email address on the notes.
4 dance lesson plans covering the themes of The Ancient Greeks; The English Civil War, The Magna Carta & The Houses of Parliament.
Each plan enables the teacher to deliver the lesson simply by asking questions & setting creative tasks for the students - this encourages imaginative responses, high levels of engagement, opportunities for students to work together, share ideas, analyse and evaluate.
The lessons are written in a clear formula & include hints & tips along the way as well as the key skill of each section being identified in the right hand column.
This method of working is very inclusive of children with different physical abilities and levels of experience.
4 dance lessons aimed at ks2, based on the book ‘Ariki and the Island of Wonders’ by Nicola Davies focusing on ~
Leaving Turtle Island
A Storm at Sea
The Wonders of the Island
Danger on the Island
Each lesson plan is written in a detailed, step by step approach where the children are encouraged to work creatively and often co-operatively, this also assists with inclusivity and allows students to work at their own level. Hints & tips are included along the way to help you sustain the pace of the lesson, as well as a guide to the skills being developed in each section.
A suggestion for suitable music is included, along with a link for iTunes - the music should also be available on other platforms such as Spotify & YouTube
4 creative dance lesson plans covering the history and geography of ‘South Africa’.
These focus on
The life of Nelson Mandela
Apartheid
Diamonds (covering the Anglo-Boer War)
The African continent (& it’s geographic features).
Each plan enables the teacher to deliver the lesson simply by asking questions & setting creative tasks for the students - this encourages imaginative responses, high levels of engagement, opportunities for students to work together, share ideas, analyse and evaluate.
The lessons are written in a clear formula & include hints & tips along the way as well as the key skill of each section being identified in the right hand column.
This method of working is very inclusive of children with different physical abilities and levels of experience - it also includes an i-Tunes link for suitable music - the tracks suggested would also be available on other platforms such as Spotify or YouTube.
4 dance lessons aimed at ks2, that cover themes and ideas covering ~
Moulding, Welding, Extrusion
Sellotape, Paint & Glitter
as well as 2 lessons based on the book ‘One Plastic Bag’ by Miranda Paul.
Each lesson plan is written in a detailed, step by step approach where the children are encouraged to work creatively and often co-operatively, this also assists with inclusivity and allows students to work at their own level. Hints & tips are included along the way to help you sustain the pace of the lesson, as well as a guide to the skills being developed in each section.
A suggestion for suitable music is included, along with a link for iTunes - the music should also be available on other platforms such as Spotify & YouTube
A step by step guide to enable those who lack confidence in delivering dance.
The lessons are clearly structured but allows the children to be fully active throughout the lessons, creating their own movement in response to ideas from the story.
The plans includes a guide of what you hope to see for each element of the lesson to help you assess the children and develop their skills.
There is a short list of suggested music that would suit this lesson for you to select from.
The lesson would fit with themes such as Traditional Tales.
Suitable for y3 and above, these three lesson plans use the structure of castle buildings and how they were attacked and defended. The lessons are creative and allow the children to devise their own movement material (rather than learning any step pattern) as a solo and in groups.
I would suggest that suitable music might be Phat Planet by Leftfield, Battle Without Honour or Humanity by Electric Samurai or Theme from the film The Matrix & these lessons could complement themes such as buildings, the middle ages or invaders.
I have assumed that lessons run for approximately 45 minutes, so you may well find that you have more than 3 lessons here if you hall time is less or that your children have little prior experience of dance.