Lesson plan ideas - dance codes (year 4&6)

Dance codes (KS2) 2 weeks Laura_Erwin@rocketmail.com
Learning Objectives/key skills: 1.   Identifying key dance movements 2.   Notating dance and explaining this notation to other children 3.   Creating inventive movement within the
Activity	Learning Objectives	Resources
Warm up activities Sequence comprising of key movements as warm up/inspiration for codes. 3 swing wraps to stretch up to one side, tuck knee under and roll to floor legs out in pike, 4 brushes down legs, 2 back, 2 front 2 swing to either side, swish to turn on bottom, crouch lunge forward, little jump (handstand), crouch, roll up Balance holding one knee in to chest, put down to slide to side, repeat other side Can also repeat this sequence, using the key words but the children decide the movement.	Expand movement vocabulary Respond to key words to create own movement	Music: ‘I can see’ Funkhaus sessions by Jazzanova ‘Kiara’ by Bonobo
Lesson 1 Explain the concept – we want to make some dance codes to stick around the school during dance week. So all children can see a code, understand what it means and do it! If they are waiting in the lunch line, in the playground etc.. So we will make them, I will laminate and we can all stick them around together. A fun activity that everyone can do. Need to think of all children including reception and nursery. Year 4 and 6 children will be arranging it so can explain and help the younger ones. What movements could we include? To start off thinking of ideas, we need to agree what the codes will be: What different simple movements can all children do – talk with the person next to you – turn, jump, roll, stretch, bend, punch. What about children who might not be able to read very well – shapes. Explore These key movements through improvisation. 1.     All doing jumps, turns, stretches, balances. Teacher to challenge children around levels, locomotion, body parts etc.. 2.     Open improvisation, performing what they choose, where they choose and when Create code and write on board We all need to use the same one. 4 shapes Jump – triangle, turn – circle, arm/leg movement – square, rectangle – stretch up? How many shapes in each one. Could we give an extra written challenge for older children? Test it out as a group Lets write our own code on the board and then everyone can go off and try it. Watch in two halves what people have done. Do we think this code will work, shall we change some things? Partner codes In pairs – write a code for another group, swap with another pair. 2 minute to make and then show back. Feedback. Make sure its neat – at the end we will take and laminate them. Lesson 2 How shall we explain it to the school Might some children need help? We could have some code ambassadors…? What instructions do they need to give people. Can 2 children visit each class to explain and give them some?	-       identify key dance movements -       improvisation -       creating using a score -       notating dance -       translating the notation through words to other children	Teacher to prepare laminated codes from week 1 for week 2. Music tracks for improvising and making: Jazzonova Clear black and coloured pens/ felt tips, lots of paper