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Dance / Foundation to Year 2

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Curriculum content descriptions

Explore, improvise and organise ideas to make dance sequences using the elements of dance (ACADAM001)

Elaborations
  • exploring fundamental movements safely to improvise dance ideas, for example, running in a race, jumping like a frog, stomping like a giant, rolling like a log, falling like an autumn leaf, floating like a cloud, gliding like a bird
  • Considering viewpoints – forms and elements: For example – Which levels are you using in your dance? What sort of movements did the dancers perform? What are they wearing? What kind of music are they dancing to?
  • exploring movement possibilities in response to a stimulus, such as imagery, music and shared stories
  • experimenting with the elements of space, time, dynamics and relationships through movement, for example, considering levels, tempo and dynamics
  • taking photos or videoing dance sequences to view and extend their dance ideas
General capabilities
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Movement sequences

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Musical fun with Fuzzy

  • TLF-IDM013765

This is a resource about making music through singing, speaking, moving, dancing, playing and creating. It includes two videos featuring Susie Davies-Splitter presenting some body and voice warm-up exercises, and exploring rhythm, pitch and movement with a Fuzzy the Clown pop-up puppet; two audio tracks; and a pop-up puppet ...

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School of fish

  • TLF-IDM013253

This is a resource that focuses on creating dance in unison with others. It includes three videos featuring dance teacher Katrina Rank demonstrating dances and warm-up activities. Also provided are: the 'Ocean song' in MP3 format; an activity sheet and underwater world template; questions for response and a link for students ...

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Chinese New Year

  • TLF-IDM013679

This is an online module consisting of teacher notes, three stimulus resources and student activities that explore Chinese New Year. The teacher notes provide background information about Chinese New Year activities in the People's Republic of China and around the world, additional online resources and pedagogical advice. ...

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Scarecrow dancing

  • TLF-IDM025754

Students explore dance through scarecrow images and movements. They engage in creative play and create simple images.

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