Integrated Planner for Early Years and Elementary Section (E.g - Dance)
The Integrated Planner for Early Years and Elementary Education (Dance) serves as a comprehensive guide to enhance dance instruction across both sections of the school.
1. Unit Planning
1.1. Central Ideas
1.2. Lines of Inquiry
1.3. Specified and Additional Concepts
1.4. ATL skills and subskills
2. Period wise plan with KUD
3. Learning goals and success criteria
4. Resources
4.1. Materials Needed
4.2. Community Connections
4.3. Digital Resources
4.4. Tools & Platforms
5. Assessment
5.1. Formative Assessments
5.2. Summative Assessments
5.3. Progression of learning
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Reflection
7.1. Educator reflection
7.2. Learner reflection
8. Academic honesty/reference
9. Learner Involvement in Planning Process
9.1. Early Years
9.1.1. Let them choose themes—do they want to dance like butterflies or march like dinosaurs? 🦕
9.1.2. Group talks (simple discussions) where they share what they love about music and movement.
9.1.3. They can create little dances or based on their ideas.
9.2. Elementary
9.2.1. Get them brainstorming cultural themes or projects (maybe a folk dance?).
9.2.2. Help them set personal goals (e.g., "I want to perfect my timing in this choreography!").
9.2.3. Regular feedback sessions where they suggest tweaks or share what’s working.
10. Designing Engaging Learning Experiences
10.1. Focus on creating fun, hands-on activities for both early years and elementary kids.
10.1.1. Early years
10.1.1.1. Play-based learning with simple dance movement (like dancing animals 🦁) .
10.1.1.2. Exploring rhythm through storytelling, songs, and games.
10.1.2. Elementary
10.1.2.1. Integrate dance techniques with engaging projects (choreographing routines)
10.1.2.2. Link activities to real-world themes (festivals, nature, etc.).
11. Framework for Sustaining Differentiation in Teaching and Learning
11.1. Sustaining Engagement
11.1.1. Keep it relevant— dance into themes they care about (local events, holidays, etc.).
11.1.2. Build in reflection time—encourage them to chat about what they enjoyed, or write it down in a journal 📖.
11.2. Flexible Grouping
11.2.1. Switch up the groups—mixing up kids for different activities keeps things fresh.
11.2.2. Collaboration is key! Let them team up on projects or performances, so everyone’s contributing.