Page 8 - Pre-school dance plans term one- ELC parent copy

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 sun 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. Actionsong:‘Mr.Sun’byRaffi
Mister Sun, sun, Mister Golden Sun, Please shine down on me.
Mister sun, sun, mister golden sun, Hiding behind the trees.
These little children are asking you,
To please come out so we can play with you.
Mister Sun, sun, Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on, please shine down on, please shine down on me.
EDUCATIONAL aims
PD (MH)
To develop upper body coordination and control through joining in with the actions
CL (LA) & (S)
To develop listening, attention and speech through singing
CL (U)
To understand the meaning of words through actions
M (SSM), L (R) & CL (LA) & (S)
To pre-empt and join in with the lyrics which follow a repetitive structure/pattern
EAD (MM)
To move in time with the pulse
Dance aims
Balance
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