If you think you lack the necessary training for teaching dance in the primary classroom and are searching for resources to support teaching and learning, look no further. Through Complete Guide to Primary Dance, you'll gain the insight, expertise and confidence to teach dance to children from reception to year 6.
Regardless of your experience, this book and accompanying web resource will enable you to plan and deliver age-appropriate learning experiences for your children. Complete Guide to Primary Dance offers
a wealth of practical and creative ideas that you can use in your teaching, whether you are new to teaching, have little dance experience or are a dance specialist;
a scheme of 22 units of work for teaching children from reception to year 6; and
a companion web resource that includes a bank of photos, video clips, warm-ups and written resources to assist you in your teaching.
You can download and print the photog
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Why Dance?
What Is Dance and What Makes It Unique?
Benefits of Dance
Key Skills
Dance and Culture
Inclusive Practice
Dance Beyond the Classroom
Dance in the Curriculum
High-Quality Dance Outcomes
Summary
Chapter 2. The Dance Model
Brief History of Dance in Education
Performing
Composing
Appreciating
Integrated Approach to Performance, Composition and Appreciation
Summary
Chapter 3. Ingredients of Dance
Actions (What the Body Does)
Dynamics (How the Body Moves)
Space (Where the Body Moves)
Relationships (How We Dance With Others)
Summary
Chapter 4. From Ideas to Dances
Planning the Dance Experience
Planning for Progression
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Types of Dance
Styles of Dance
Choreographic Knowledge for the Teacher
Summary
Chapter 5. Warming Up, Cooling Down, and Safe Practice
Warming Up
Cooling Down
Safe Practice
Summary
Chapter 6. Managing the Learning
Establishing an Ethos
Managing Behaviour
Establishing Routines
Managing the Space
Pace and Momentum
Groupings
Differentiation
Non-Participants
Dance Space
Role of the Adult
Inclusive Practice
Summary
Chapter 7. Assessing Dance
Assessment for Learning (Formative Assessment)
Summative Assessment
How Do Children Develop in Dance?
Expectations for Dance
Summary
Chapter 8. Dance and the Curriculum
Creative Curriculum
Dance and Literacy
Dance and Numeracy
Dance and Science
Dance and Physical Education
Dance and the Arts
Dance and Humanities
Dance and Information Technology
Dance, Design and Technology
Summary
Chapter 9. Resources for Dance
Music for Dance
Professional Dance
Professional Dance Artists
Summary
