### Year 2 Physical Education Lesson Plan: Dance and Movement
**Date:** [Insert Date]
**Duration:** 45 minutes
**Topic:** Dance and Movement
**Age Group:** Year 2
**Objective:** To develop students’ coordination, rhythm, and creative movement skills through structured dance activities.
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#### **Lesson Outline:**
**1. Warm-Up (10 minutes):**
- **Activity:** Follow the Leader
- **Description:**
- The teacher or a chosen student leads the group in a series of simple movements (e.g., walking, skipping, hopping).
- Accompany the movements with music to get the students into the rhythm.
- Examples of actions: arm circles, jumping jacks, and stretches.
**2. Introduction to Basic Dance Moves (10 minutes):**
- **Activity:** Learning Basic Steps
- **Description:**
- Introduce basic dance steps such as side steps, forward and backward steps, and spinning.
- Demonstrate each step and then have the students practice.
- Break moves down step-by-step.
- Encourage students to count out loud to develop their sense of rhythm (e.g., "1, 2, 3, 4").
**3. Movement Exploration (10 minutes):**
- **Activity:** Freestyle Dance
- **Description:**
- Play a variety of music genres (pop, classical, jazz).
- Encourage students to move freely to the music.
- Guide them to explore high, medium, and low levels of movement and different speeds (slow, medium, fast).
- Provide prompts (e.g., "Pretend you’re moving through water" or "How would you dance if you were a robot?").
**4. Choreographed Dance Routine (10 minutes):**
- **Activity:** Group Dance
- **Description:**
- Teach a simple choreographed dance routine.
- Break the routine into small parts, explaining and demonstrating each section.
- Practice the routine multiple times with the whole class.
- Encourage teamwork and synchronisation.
**5. Cool Down and Reflection (5 minutes):**
- **Activity:** Stretching and Discussion
- **Description:**
- Guide students through gentle stretching exercises to cool down their muscles.
- Sit in a circle and discuss:
- What their favourite part of the lesson was.
- How they felt moving to the music.
- Any new moves they enjoyed or found challenging.
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#### **Equipment Needed:**
- Portable speaker
- Varied music playlists
- Open space/gym area
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**Assessment:**
- Observe students’ participation and enthusiasm.
- Check for understanding and execution of basic steps.
- Assess ability to follow the choreographed routine.
- Reflect on students' creativity during the freestyle dance segment.
**Differentiation:**
- For students needing more support: Simplify the movements and provide one-on-one assistance.
- For advanced students: Challenge them with more complex steps or ask them to create their own short dance combination.
**Behaviour Management:**
- Set clear expectations at the beginning of the lesson.
- Use positive reinforcement to encourage good behaviour.
- Have a system in place for managing disruptions (e.g., a warning system).
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#### **Teacher’s Reflection Post-Lesson:**
- What went well?
- What could be improved?
- Were the objectives met?
- Note any particular student needs or achievements to address in future lessons.
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This engaging lesson plan aims to make the students confident movers and to help them find joy in expressing themselves through dance.