Howard Ward has the first of four dance sessions inspired by British folk dance.
Lesson Summary
Going and stopping: walking in and out of all the spaces, responding to the music. Repeat with a partner, following twisting and spiraling pathways.
Follow-my-leader: in pairs, children copy each other's steps as they change in response to different rhythms.
All change: in fours, children take turns to lead their group line using different steps and pathways.
Thread the needle: travelling under the arch in a long class chain.
Movement focus
Different rhythms, floor patterns and travelling steps performed together, with a partner, and in small groups.
Resources
Download the audio from this dance session as an mp3 file.
Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)
More from this series
2. Meeting and greeting. audio
The second dance session in this unit exploring British folk dance.
3. Patterns galore. audio
Another dance session focusing on social skills and inspired by British folk dance.
4. Circle dance. audio
The final dance session culminates in a circle dance inspired by British folk dance.