The first of two dance sessions based on Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson.
1. Is there room on the broom?
The first session follows the narrative of the story up to and including the point at which the broomstick snaps in two. It introduces the Witch, Cat, Dog, Bird and Frog. The work includes revision of fundamental dance concepts from The Gruffalo unit, but also extends the children through a broader action 'palette', the inclusion of a new spatial idea, shape and the development of pair and whole-class composition.
Resources
Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)
Song video: 'When you want to make a spell'
Lesson summary:
Warm-up: reaching high and sinking low; revision of curved pathways.
Cat: gestures depicting character.
Broomstick, falling and searching: travelling, turning and searching on different levels, building to a linked sequence individually, in pairs and as a class 4.
Cool down.
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