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Year 1 - Physical education

Relationships

Dance: my moves, my brilliant body

Unit Summary

A pure approach introduces Action-Space-Dynamics-Relationships and some constituent elements in each as a basis for future units. Pupils combine content making personal choices based on problem-solving, aesthetics and safety, providing opportunities to reflect and share opinions.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to mirror your partners' actions using an object.

Key Notes

  • Move: when using objects we can move with them or around them.
  • Move: copying and mirroring requires us to replicate the actions of others.
  • Think: imagination enables us to think how we can move an object or prop in a variety of ways.
  • Feel: self-belief enables us to create actions for our partner to mirror.
  • Connect: fairness requires us to consider the needs of others.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • partner: working with one other person
  • copying: to do the same actions as another person
  • mirroring: reflecting an action

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Mirroring and copying are the same

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: when using objects we can move with them or around them. Move: copying and mirroring requires us to replicate the actions of others.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'partner'

working with one other person.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Mirroring and copying are the same. Correction: Mirroring is a type of copying, it specifically requires the movement to be translated to the opposite side of the body to produce the effect of a reflection. Copying can be a direct replication of the action.

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