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.
Chapter 1. Why Dance?
Chapter 2. The Dance Model
Chapter 3. Ingredients of Dance
Chapter 4. From Ideas to Dances
Chapter 5. Warming Up, Cooling Down, and Safe Practice
Chapter 6. Managing the Learning
Chapter 7. Assessing Dance
Chapter 8. Dance and the Curriculum
Chapter 9. Resources for Dance
Lyn Paine is an experienced teacher trainer who has taught dance to all ages and has led training for the National Dance Teachers Association and AQA awarding body. Lyn has written several dance resources and also many dance programmes for BBC Education. She has directed schools’ dance performances at the Bournemouth International Centre and Royal Albert Hall. She also has worked on many other inspiring cross-arts and cross-cultural projects for children.
National Dance Teachers Association (NDTA) is the only association whose sole remit is dance in education. It is a registered charity and limited company by guarantee and is a membership organisation representing dance teachers in primary and secondary schools.