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Year 1 - Physical education

Dance: can you create movements as you explore space?

Remote learning: an introduction to dance

Unit Summary

The unit of work will challenge pupils to respond to the changing stimuli using a range of different and controlled actions, showing character, expression, control and accuracy. Pupils will learn how to co-ordinate their bodies to create short sequences.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to create a range of actions to represent exploring space.

Key Notes

  • Move: performing actions to represent a space exploration requires accuracy and control.
  • Think: imagination enables us to create a range of actions to represent exploring space.
  • Feel: being brave and thinking of new ways of moving requires self-belief.
  • Connect: politely watching the ideas of others requires respect.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • action: a physical thing we do with our body
  • control: being purposeful; moving every body part with thought, precision and balance
  • imagination: the ability to create ideas, pictures or scenarios in your mind that are not present or real

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Dance always requires music.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: performing actions to represent a space exploration requires accuracy and control. Think: imagination enables us to create a range of actions to represent exploring space.

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

a physical thing we do with our body.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Dance always requires music. Correction: You can still perform dance actions without music if you do not have access to it.

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