Dance 2 - Lesson 6

The Striver Lesson Plans for Year 2 Dance 2, Lesson 6, are designed to inspire young students to create and perform a dance based on the theme of a Toy maker's Workshop. The learning objectives are focused on exploring movement ideas, responding to music, and working collaboratively within a group to build a class performance. The children will utilise their imaginations, stimulated by a variety of toys, and will be supported in giving feedback using simple dance terms. To facilitate this creative exploration, the lesson requires equipment such as cones, gymnastic mats, assorted toys, theme-related books, and music, including a clock chime sound effect or triangle.

The lesson is structured with a warm-up session, where children practice finding space and performing different traveling steps like skipping and galloping. The main part of the lesson involves rehearsing and performing group dances that have been developed over previous sessions, with improvisation encouraged as children embody different toys. They will work in groups to bring the narrative of toys coming to life at midnight to the fore, with the class teacher using a triangle to signal the magical hour. The lesson concludes with a cool-down phase, where children repeat the 'Remote Control' activity from the warm-up and engage in stretching and breathing exercises on gymnastic mats. This structured approach not only teaches dance but also encourages physical awareness and creative expression.