Lesson Summary
Going and stopping: responding to the music, travelling in different directions - forwards, backwards and sideways.
Circle dance: a simple whole-class dance incorporating travelling in different directions and partner work.
(This dance can be performed in smaller group circles.)
Movement focus
Directions and dancing together. This programme uses music cues to reinforce the basic skills of going and stopping and dancing together. Children practise stepping forwards, backwards and sideways, and then use these step patterns in a simple circle dance. There is an opportunity for children to devise their own short sequence with a partner.
Resources
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Teacher's Notes
Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)
More from this series
1. Busy feet. audio
The first dance session exploring simple movements inspired by British folk dance.
2. Meeting and greeting. audio
The second dance session in this unit exploring British folk dance.
3. Patterns galore. audio
Another dance session focusing on social skills and inspired by British folk dance.
