KS1 Dance – Caribbean Calypso SOL

UPDATED AND IMPROVED ON 11/10/2021

This resource is for KS1 teachers teaching dance through the Physical Education part of the national curriculum during the topic of the Caribbean (or any topic connected to the Caribbean, holidays or Zumba).
Calypso dance was formed in the islands of Trinidad and Tobago by African people enslaved in the Caribbean in the 1800s. They were treated very badly and had to work in horrific conditions. However, during their free time, they celebrated through singing and dancing and this is how the style began. Although then, the dance style was about telling stories through dance; today, Calypso dance moves are used in Zumba fitness routines as they are fun and energetic.

This SOL comes with:

• 6 lesson plans, detailing the activities in each lesson along with coaching points to aid teaching.
• A 6 lesson PowerPoint including notes under each slide to help with the delivery of the lesson.
• A CPD document that should help with aspects of teaching dance that a none dance specialist might find helpful.

Notes:
The timings of the lesson and the activities within the lesson plans can of course be adapted. Activities can be changed, lengthened, shortened, taken out, differentiated etc.
Feel free to adapt this resource to suit your own needs as well as the needs of the children.
Feel free to use your own music. I used Luis Fonsi, Stefflon Don – Calypso on YouTube.

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