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Let's dance!

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of We Are Britain Celebrate Britain

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Objectives

Music

  • Perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles, traditions.
  • Use voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes.
  • Play tunes and untuned instruments musically.

PE

  • Perform dances using simple movement patterns.

Lesson Planning

Time to learn 2 generic traditional country dances ‘Strictly We Are Britain Dancing’ to perform at the celebration and to practice a presentation of folk songs and a Blessing.

Teaching Outcomes
 To learn, practise and perform traditional songs, singing and playing untuned instruments.
To learn, practise and perform simple country dances.

Children will:

  • Learn simple country dances.
  • Enjoy folk music.
  • Use percussion instruments to accompany songs.

Provided Resources

  • Information sheet on How to dance the Circassian Circle

You Will Need

  • Music and percussion instruments
  • 3 puppets
  • Adult in role as Finn the Giant.

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