Page 12 - Pre-school dance plans term one- ELC parent copy

To count to seven and to use fingers to represent numbers
L (R)
To develop an awareness of rhyme
M (SSM), L (R) & CL (LA) & (S)
To pre-empt and join in with the words which follow a repetitive structure/pattern
EAD (MM)
To move to a rhyme
EAD (BI)
To pretend to be dinosaurs roaring
Dance aims
Body Awareness & Coordination
To move specific fingers to thumb one at a time
Control
To change finger position in time with the changing numbers
Motor Skills
To develop finger dexterity
Musicality
To move fingers in time with the pulse
Strength and Fitness
To improve hand strength
6. Choreographed Dance: ‘D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favourite Dinosaur)’ by The Wiggles EDUCATIONAL aims
PD (MH)
To develop coordination and control of the whole body and the locomotor skill of jumping through joining in with the dance
PD (HSC)
To develop fitness
EAD (MM)
To dance in time with the music
EAD (BI)
To act out mowing the lawn, pulling out weeds, planting roses and eating roses
Dance aims
Body Awareness
To observe the choreography shown by the teacher and recreate it with own body
Control
To practise jumping
Coordination
To improve coordination by joining in with the complex choreography during the chorus (including doing ‘dinosaur arms’ in opposing directions)
Creativity
To act out mowing the lawn, planting roses and eating roses
Motor Skills
To improve gross motor skills including marching, jumping, curling, stretching (and many others)
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