Carnival rehearsal

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Carnival of the Animals Finale

Objectives

Dance

  • Perform dances using simple movement patterns.

English

  • Give well-structured descriptions, explanations and narratives for different purposes, including for expressing feelings.

Lesson Planning

Watch video clips of dancers performing the Carnival of the Animals works; learn how to make their movements bigger, bolder and more expressive by passing a movement around acircle; perform dances to the class and give feedback about each other’s performances.

Teaching Outcomes
To perform a dance to an audience, practise making simple movements bigger and bolder.
To express opinions about each other’s performances and give constructive feedback.

Children will:

  • Perform a dance to an audience.
  • Practise making simple movements bigger and bolder.
  • Express opinions about each other’s performances and give constructive feedback.

Provided Resources

There are no provided resources for this session.

You Will Need

  • The finale from Saint-Saën's 'Carnival of the Animals'