Are you struggling with teaching dance? Do you have ideas but no idea how to turn them into a series of lessons? This step-by-step guide will teach you the fundamentals of putting together a series of dance lessons around any theme you decide. Follow the structure and apply it to any theme you desire and you’ll soon be feeling confident in planning dance lessons around any topic you desire!

Easy to follow dance unit of work for Y2 teachers based on the book ‘Penguin Small’ by Mick Inkpen. Covers National Curriculum objectives for PE and includes colour pictures to support learning as well as flash cards and a glossary of dance terms. Non dance specialists will be able to easily deliver high quality lessons following this plan. Music suggestions are also listed to support the lessons.

Easy to follow dance unit of work for Y4 teachers based on the theme ‘weather’. Covers National Curriculum objectives for PE and includes colour pictures to support learning as well as flash cards and a glossary of dance terms. Non dance specialists will be able to easily deliver high quality lessons following this plan. Music suggestions are also listed to support the lessons.

Easy to follow dance unit of work for Y3 teachers based around numbers and early maths. Covers National Curriculum objectives for PE and includes flash cards and a glossary of dance terms. Non dance specialists will be able to easily deliver high quality lessons following this plan. Music suggestions are also listed to support the lessons.

Easy to follow dance unit of work for Y6 teachers based on the theme of sport. Covers National Curriculum objectives for PE and includes colour pictures to support learning as well as flash cards and a glossary of dance terms. Non dance specialists will be able to easily deliver high quality lessons following this plan. Music suggestions are also listed to support the lessons.

Easy to follow dance unit of work for Y5 teachers linked to a history topic on the Victorians. Covers Victorian games, factory life and Victorian life. Covers National Curriculum objectives for PE and includes colour pictures to support learning as well as flash cards and a glossary of dance terms. Non dance specialists will be able to easily deliver high quality lessons following this plan. Music suggestions are also listed to support the lessons.

Easy to follow series of dance lessons for Reception teachers based on the theme ‘colours’. Includes a story about butterflies, planned lessons and music suggestions as well as colour pictures to enhance teaching. There are flash cards of words and a glossary of dance terms too! Covers National Curriculum objectives for P.E. and is extremely user friendly.

Easy to follow dance unit of work for Y1 teachers based on the book ‘Farmer Duck’ by Martin Waddell and Helen Oxbury. Covers National Curriculum objectives for PE and includes colour pictures to support learning as well as flash cards and a glossary of dance terms. Non dance specialists will be able to easily deliver high quality lessons following this plan. Music suggestions are also listed to support the lessons.

Easy to follow dance unit of work for Y6/7 teachers based on the theme of football. Covers National Curriculum objectives for PE and includes colour pictures to support learning as well as flash cards and a glossary of dance terms. Non dance specialists will be able to easily deliver high quality lessons following this plan. Music suggestions are also listed to support the lessons.

Six lessons focusing on the athletic skills of running, jumping and throwing. Designed for year 6 pupils, this resource contains six easy to follow lesson plans which guide you through teaching the skills of running, jumping and throwing. Each lesson contains warm-up and cool-down ideas and resource suggestions, as well as several activities that develop skills in a fun and energetic way.

Six lessons focusing on the athletic skills of running, jumping and throwing. Designed for year 3 pupils, this resource contains six easy to follow lesson plans which guide you through teaching the skills of running, jumping and throwing. Each lesson contains warm-up and cool-down ideas and resource suggestions, as well as several activities that develop skills in a fun and energetic way.

Six lessons focusing on the athletic skills of running, jumping and throwing. Designed for year 4 pupils, this resource contains six easy to follow lesson plans which guide you through teaching the skills of running, jumping and throwing. Each lesson contains warm-up and cool-down ideas and resource suggestions, as well as several activities that develop skills in a fun and energetic way.

Five lessons focusing on the athletic skills of running, jumping and throwing. Designed for year 5 pupils, this resource contains five easy to follow lesson plans which guide you through teaching the skills of running, jumping and throwing. Each lesson contains warm-up and cool-down ideas and resource suggestions, as well as several activities that develop skills in a fun and energetic way.

This resource offers a series of dance lessons for Reception through to Year 7. All units of work come with easy to follow lesson plans, colour pictures to enhance understanding, a glossary of dance terms, flash cards and suggestions for suitable music. Recption theme is colours which involves a story about butterflies. Year 1 is based on the book Farmer Duck and involves lots of the jobs Farmer Duck has to do. Year 2 is based on the book Penguin Small and follows the journey the penguin makes. Year 3 is about numbers and creating sums with the body. Year 4 is all about different types of weather. Year 5 links to history and Victorians. Year 6 is about different sports and year 7 is about football. Most of the units of work can be interchanged across year groups. This resource will give non specialists confidence to deliver high quality dance lessons.