Page 16 - Dance term four lesson plans - preschool parent copy

Term Four Lesson Three: going to the beach two
1. Warm-up: ‘Shake Your Sillies Out’ by The Wiggles EDUCATIONAL aims & dance aims
See Term Four lesson one
2. Stretching and curling: Moody Cat
EDUCATIONAL aims & dance aims
See Term Four lesson one
3. Travel to Danceland: ‘Butterfly Waltz’ by Brian Crain
EDUCATIONAL aims
PSED (F/B) & PD (MH)
To listen to music of different styles and from different cultures which capture particular moods
PD (MH)
To explore different ways of moving including running on tippy toes like a butterfly and to encourage children to move with controlled effort by using associated vocabulary including “slowly” (arms), “lightly and quickly” (feet)
PSED (F/B)
To participate in a familiar and predictable routine (we always travel to Danceland at this point in the lesson)
PD (MH) & M (SSM)
To negotiate the space by adjusting speed and direction to avoid obstacles when running like butterflies
EAD (BI)
To pretend to run using ‘butterfly feet and arms’
Dance aims
Balance & Control & Strength and Fitness
To practise balance and control and to improve leg strength through running on tippy toes
Control
To practise control through moving arms slowly
Coordination
To move using fast butterfly feet and slow butterfly arms at the same time
Motor Skills
To practise locomotor skills through running on tippy toes like a butterfly
Spatial Awareness
To negotiate the space while running around the room like a butterfly by adjusting speed and direction to avoid obstacles (including other children)
4. Introduce the theme: ‘Let’s Make a Circle’ by Anne Porter EDUCATIONAL aims & dance aims
See Term Four lesson two
5. Fine motor skills: ‘Five Little Sea Shells’ by Unknown EDUCATIONAL aims & dance aims