Page 8 - Dance term four lesson plans - preschool parent copy

CL (U)
To understand the concept of each season through associated actions
UW (TW)
To know that there are four different seasons
EAD (MM)
To dance in time with music
EAD (BI)
To pretend to be raindrops, autumn leaves and snowflakes and to pretend to jump in leaves and to use bodies to make a flower shape
Dance aims
Balance
To develop balance by running on tippy toes
Body Awareness
To observe the choreography shown by the teacher and recreate it with own body
Control
To move lightly and quickly on tippy toes and to practise jumping
Coordination
To improve coordination by joining in with the complex choreography during the chorus
Creativity
To run using raindrop feet, to float around like autumn leaves, to grow like flowers, to use hands to make snowflakes, to jump as though crunching autumn leaves and to think up and create a spring flower shape using whole body
Motor Skills
To improve numerous gross motor skills including tapping, running, curling, stretching (and many others)
Musicality
To dance in time with the music
Spatial Awareness
To negotiate the space while running on tippy toes and floating like autumn leaves around the room by adjusting speed and direction to avoid obstacles (including other children)
Strength and Fitness
To improve cardiovascular fitness through performing a high energy activity and to develop strength in legs by running on tippy toes and by crouching down low then jumping up high
7. Action song: ‘Pitter Patter’ by unknown
Pitter patter, pitter patter,
The rain goes on for hours.
And though it keeps me in the house, It’s very good for flowers.
EDUCATIONAL aims
PSED (MR), (SC/SA) & (F/B) & CL (LA) & (S)
To take turns suggesting a colour to grow and to listen to other children making suggestions
CL (LA) & (S)
To develop listening, attention and speech through singing