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Dance teaching resources for Key Stage 1 covering National Curriculum PE objectives, with lesson plans. Presented by Cat Sandion and Justin Fletcher.
Dance: Key Stage 1 - Let's Move Podcast
English, Children-Kids, 1 season, 110 episodes, 1 day, 11 hours, 56 minutes
Dance: Key Stage 1 - Let's Move Podcast
English, Children-Kids, 1 season, 110 episodes, 1 day, 11 hours, 56 minutes
Zebra's lesson
The final part of a unit based on the well-known picture book 'Greedy Zebra' by Mwenye Hadithi. Presented by Howard Ward.
7/15/2020 • 18 minutes, 40 seconds
Spots, stripes and a stitch in time
Part 3 of a unit exploring the well-known picture book 'Greedy Zebra' by Mwenye Hadithi. Presented by Howard Ward.
7/15/2020 • 18 minutes, 31 seconds
News travels fast
Part 2 of a unit exploring the well-known picture book 'Greedy Zebra' by Mwenye Hadithi. Presented by Howard Ward.
7/15/2020 • 18 minutes, 24 seconds
Time for change
The first programme in a unit based on the well-known picture book 'Greedy Zebra' by Mwenye Hadithi. Presented by Howard Ward.
7/15/2020 • 19 minutes, 46 seconds
2. Join the New Year parade
Justin Fletcher with more dance ideas inspired by the special food eaten at Chinese New Year.
7/7/2020 • 19 minutes, 26 seconds
1. Getting ready
It's fire crackers and lanterns as Justin Fletcher finds out about the customs of Chinese New Year.
7/7/2020 • 20 minutes
Spring celebrations
Justin Fletcher guides the listeners through putting together their complete Spring dance using movements inspired by the theme of opposites.
7/7/2020 • 20 minutes, 12 seconds
Wake up – it’s Spring
Spring is in the air as Justin Fletch returns with more dance ideas inspired by the theme of opposites.
7/7/2020 • 19 minutes, 47 seconds
Clowning around
Putting together some of the exaggerated moves from the first programme and creating a comic sequence in pairs. Presented by Katy Ashworth.
6/30/2020 • 19 minutes, 42 seconds
Juggling, stilts and tightropes
Time to enjoy some exaggerated clown moves in the first programme of the new series. Presented by Katy Ashworth.
6/30/2020 • 19 minutes, 37 seconds
Magic carpet ride to the North Pole
Children explore a tropical island riding on board their magic carpets.
6/30/2020 • 19 minutes, 47 seconds
Magic carpet ride to a tropical island
In the first programme children bring their carpet home and get ready for take-off. Presented by Katy Ashworth.
6/30/2020 • 19 minutes, 42 seconds
Autumn animals
Exploring movement inspired by animals as they prepare for winter. Presented by Katy Ashworth.
6/29/2020 • 19 minutes, 32 seconds
Autumn fireworks
The children make dances inspired by the movement of fireworks. Presented by Katy Ashworth.
6/29/2020 • 19 minutes, 44 seconds
Autumn weather
Exploring the changing weather through dance. Presented by Katy Ashworth.
6/29/2020 • 19 minutes, 42 seconds
Autumn harvest
The Autumn unit begins with the theme of harvest. Presented by Katy Ashworth.
6/29/2020 • 19 minutes, 48 seconds
Gifts for a King
Dances inspired by the arrival of the three kings in Bethlehem. Presented by Katy Ashworth.
6/29/2020 • 19 minutes, 39 seconds
In search of Baby Jesus
Moving as the three kings as they follow the star to Bethlehem. Presented by Katy Ashworth.
6/29/2020 • 20 minutes, 2 seconds
2. Monkey madness
Part 2 of a two-part unit exploring the story of Rama and Sita, a traditional story for Diwali.
10/15/2019 • 19 minutes, 53 seconds
1. Rama and Sita
Part 1 of a two-part unit exploring the story of Rama and Sita, a traditional story for Diwali.
10/15/2019 • 20 minutes, 9 seconds
Building together
Diggers…hammers and drills…they're all in today's Let's Move as Justin Fletcher returns to the building site for another programme about construction.
9/18/2019 • 19 minutes, 32 seconds
4. Snow City
The last of four dance sessions exploring aspects of the 'winter wonderland'.
12/12/2018 • 18 minutes, 53 seconds
3. Let's stay, or fly away
The third of four dance sessions exploring aspects of the 'winter wonderland'.
12/12/2018 • 19 minutes, 29 seconds
2. Snowy days
The second of four dance sessions exploring aspects of the 'winter wonderland'.
12/12/2018 • 19 minutes, 42 seconds
1. Busy bodies, cosy toes
The first of four dance sessions exploring aspects of the 'winter wonderland'.
12/12/2018 • 19 minutes, 37 seconds
Episode 1
The traditional story explored through dance.
6/29/2017 • 20 minutes, 18 seconds
Episode 3
The traditional story explored through dance.
6/28/2017 • 20 minutes, 11 seconds
Episode 2
The traditional story explored through dance.
6/21/2017 • 20 minutes, 7 seconds
3. Robin Hood
The final programme of the unit is inspired by Robin Hood and his tussles with the Sheriff of Nottingham.
6/7/2017 • 20 minutes, 10 seconds
Episode 1
Movement and dance series for children aged 4 - 6.
5/17/2017 • 20 minutes, 11 seconds
All pull together
In the final programme based on the story 'The rescue party' by Nick Butterworth the dances are based around the rescue of the rabbit who has fallen down the well.
2/15/2017 • 19 minutes, 46 seconds
Rabbit down the well!
Justin Fletcher returns with dances based on the story 'The rescue party'. Today disaster strikes as one of the park rabbits falls down a well.
2/8/2017 • 20 minutes, 2 seconds
Shapes in time
Justin Fletcher returns with Let's Move. Today he concludes a unit of programmes focusing on the basics of movement.
1/25/2017 • 18 minutes, 32 seconds
Get that beat, hands and feet
Justin Fletcher returns with Let's Move. The movements in today's programme are simple ones for hands and feet.
1/18/2017 • 19 minutes, 37 seconds
2. 'Happy Christmas to all!'
Justin Fletcher has the second of two programmes based on the famous poem ’Twas the night before Christmas ’ by Clement Clarke Moore.
11/30/2016 • 19 minutes, 58 seconds
1. A sleigh full of toys
Justin Fletcher is looking forward to Christmas with the first of two dance sessions based on the famous poem ’Twas the night before Christmas’ by Clement Clarke Moore.
11/23/2016 • 20 minutes, 3 seconds
3. Autumn weather
Justin’s dances in today’s programme are about falling leaves and breezy Autumn weather.
11/16/2016 • 20 minutes, 10 seconds
2. Animals in Autumn
Justin Fletcher has the second part of a unit about ‘Autumn’ and today’s dances are about animal behaviour in the Autumn.
11/9/2016 • 20 minutes, 1 second
1. Bonfire and fireworks!
Justin Fletcher returns with the first part of a unit about ‘Autumn’ and today he is looking forward to Bonfire Night.
11/2/2016 • 19 minutes, 39 seconds
Look what we found!
Abi Eniola has the second of two programmes exploring the counting book ‘Handa’s Hen' by Eileen Browne
10/19/2016 • 19 minutes, 40 seconds
The hen hunt
Abi Eniola has the first programme in a unit exploring the counting book ‘Handa’s Hen' by Eileen Browne
10/12/2016 • 19 minutes, 42 seconds
Save the whale!
Justin Fletcher has the final programme in a unit exploring the famous rhyming picture book 'The Snail and the Whale' by Julia Donaldson
10/5/2016 • 20 minutes, 15 seconds
Volcanoes and storms
Justin Fletcher has the second programme in a unit exploring the famous rhyming picture book 'The Snail and the Whale' by Julia Donaldson
9/28/2016 • 20 minutes, 1 second
Lift wanted around the world
Justin Fletcher has the first programme in a unit exploring the famous rhyming picture book 'The Snail and the Whale' by Julia Donaldson
9/21/2016 • 19 minutes, 54 seconds
3. A dragonfly hovers in the garden
The final dance session about minibeasts is inspired by the movement of dragonflies.
5/11/2016 • 19 minutes, 20 seconds
2. Land, water, sky
Primary Dance KS1: Let's Move. Summer holidays. In the second session Justin Fletcher is thinking about fun summer holidays activities - sand, beach balls and going for walks.
6/24/2015 • 19 minutes, 21 seconds
1. Get about!
The summer is approaching and Justin Fletcher is thinking about where he'll go for his holidays in today's Let's Move.
6/17/2015 • 19 minutes, 32 seconds
To market, to market!
Justin Fletcher returns with Let's Move and another programme taking some well-known nursery rhymes as a starting point.
6/10/2015 • 19 minutes, 40 seconds
One man went to mow
Some simple nursery rhymes provide the inspiration for today's Let's Move with Justin Fletcher.
6/3/2015 • 19 minutes, 41 seconds
Good foundations
Justin Fletcher has his hard hat and boots on to go down on the building site for a Let's Move about construction.
5/13/2015 • 19 minutes, 39 seconds
2. Safety first!
For today's dance session Justin Fletcher finds out about some more people who help us in the course of a typical day.
5/6/2015 • 19 minutes, 38 seconds
3. The Land of Sweets
There are sweets everywhere in Part 3 of 'The Nutcracker' with music by Tchaikovsky.
12/3/2014 • 20 minutes, 3 seconds
2. The battle with the Mouse King
Events take a dramatic turn in the second episode of 'The Nutcracker'!
11/26/2014 • 20 minutes, 4 seconds
1. Christmas Eve
Part 1 of a unit exploring the story of 'The Nutcracker' with music by Tchaikovsky.
11/19/2014 • 19 minutes, 36 seconds
Time and chime
Join Cat Sandion for the second programme exploring the theme of time through dance.
11/12/2014 • 20 minutes, 3 seconds
Tick tock!
Join Cat Sandion for two programmes exploring the theme of time through dance.
11/5/2014 • 20 minutes, 11 seconds
2. Rustling leaves and Autumn dances
Today's dance with Cat Sandion develops the Autumn theme. The leaves have fallen in the park, so now it's time to play!
10/22/2014 • 20 minutes, 2 seconds
1. Windy weather and falling leaves
Join Cat Sandion for today's dance. Autumn is here…the weather is turning and the leaves are falling…
10/15/2014 • 19 minutes, 33 seconds
3. The Lion and the Mouse
Join Cat Sandion for today's dance, which is inspired by the story of The Lion and the Mouse.
10/8/2014 • 19 minutes, 19 seconds
2. The Wind and the Sun
Join Cat Sandion for today's dance, which is inspired by the story of The Wind and the Sun.
10/1/2014 • 19 minutes, 14 seconds
1. The Hare and the Tortoise
Join Cat Sandion for today's dance, which is inspired by the story of The Hare and the Tortoise.
9/24/2014 • 20 minutes, 2 seconds
4. Indian dance
The final session in this unit focuses on traditional dance steps from India - in particular from the northern state of Rajasthan.
6/25/2014 • 18 minutes, 39 seconds
3. Irish dance
This unit's third session has simple dance steps inspired by traditional Irish dance - and in particular a straight posture with arms by the side. The music includes a number of popular reels.
6/18/2014 • 18 minutes, 53 seconds
2. Greek dance
The second dance session has pupils exploring simple steps from traditional Greek dances - in particular the Greek circle dance called the Khastorias.
6/11/2014 • 18 minutes, 28 seconds
1. African dance
The first dance session in this unit pupils learns simple steps from traditional dances from Senegal and The Gambia in Africa.
6/4/2014 • 16 minutes, 57 seconds
4. Circle dance
Howard Ward has the final dance session exploring simple steps from British Folk Dance.
5/21/2014 • 19 minutes, 51 seconds
3. Patterns galore
Howard Ward has another dance session exploring simple steps from British Folk Dance.
5/14/2014 • 19 minutes, 19 seconds
2. Meeting and greeting
Howard Ward has the second dance session in this unit exploring British Folk Dance.
5/7/2014 • 18 minutes, 20 seconds
1. Busy feet
Howard Ward has the first dance session exploring simple steps from British Folk Dance.
4/30/2014 • 18 minutes, 8 seconds
Busy streets
Let's Move - Spring 2015 - Programme 10
3/26/2014 • 20 minutes, 13 seconds
Pavements and parks
Let's Move - Spring 2015 - Programme 9
3/19/2014 • 20 minutes, 3 seconds
2. Turtles, dolphins and whales
Cat Sandion is back with another programme about the different creatures of the sea. The focus today is on the little fish which dart through seaweed, graceful gliding turtles, acrobatic dolphins and enormous whales rising and falling through the water.
3/12/2014 • 20 minutes, 10 seconds
1. Snapping claws and wriggling tentacles
Join Cat Sandion for a dance session exploring some of the creatures of the sea. Today the children dance as snapping crabs and lobsters, wriggling octopuses and the shoals of fish which swim around a shipwreck, then hide from a hungry shark.
3/5/2014 • 20 minutes, 15 seconds
3. Leopard is rescued
Cat Sandion has the last dance session exploring life in the rainforest. Today the sloths, the ants and the Flying Dragon rescue Leopard from a hunter's trap.
2/26/2014 • 19 minutes, 36 seconds
2. Flying Dragon searches for ants
Cat Sandion has a second dance session exploring the rainforest. Today we dance as Flying Dragon - a type of flying reptile - gliding through the trees and searching for ants.
2/12/2014 • 19 minutes, 48 seconds
1. Sloth and Leopard
Cat Sandion has the first of three sessions exploring life in the rainforest. Today she focuses on the sloth and the leopard, exploring how the sloth loves to curl up asleep, then wake up and hang upside down in the trees. We also explore how the sloth reaches up into the trees to eat fruit. Down below, on the forest floor, the leopards practise their fast running, then prowl around the sloth's tree, looking up hungrily.
2/5/2014 • 18 minutes, 48 seconds
3. Let's make a snowman!
The final dance session in this winter unit. Today children have fun dancing together as they make a snowman.
1/29/2014 • 18 minutes, 55 seconds
2. Creatures in the snow
In today's dance session the children move as creatures who love the cold and the snow.
1/22/2014 • 19 minutes
1. Jack Frost
The first of 3 dance sessions exploring a magical snow world where we meet a very mischievous character...Jack Frost!
1/15/2014 • 19 minutes, 1 second
A present from the animals
Part 3 of 'The smartest giant in town' by Julia Donaldson.
10/5/2013 • 18 minutes, 25 seconds
George helps out
Part 2 of 'The smartest giant in town' by Julia Donaldson.
10/5/2013 • 19 minutes, 54 seconds
The smart new clothes
Part 1 of 'The smartest giant in town' by Julia Donaldson.
10/4/2013 • 19 minutes, 21 seconds
2. Digging for worms
The second dance session about minibeats has movements inspired by worms in the garden.
10/4/2013 • 19 minutes, 50 seconds
1. Bees do the waggle dance
The unit begins with a hive-jive based on the movements of bees. Presented by Nataylia Roni.
10/4/2013 • 18 minutes, 58 seconds
The elves are discovered
Today we take part in the second episode of the story and the shoemaker is determined to find out who is helping him.
10/4/2013 • 18 minutes, 45 seconds
The smart new shoes
The first part of the well-known fairy story about a shoemaker and some very obliging elves.
10/4/2013 • 18 minutes, 53 seconds
2. Meet the aliens!
Nataylia Roni takes children on a second dance exploration of space...when they'll be meeting some aliens!
10/4/2013 • 19 minutes, 30 seconds
1. Journey to the moon
Nataylia Roni takes children on a space exploration in this dance session...with a journey to the moon.
10/4/2013 • 19 minutes, 59 seconds
3. We're going on an Easter egg hunt
Join Justin Fletcher for the last Easter dance - today inspired by an Easter egg hunt!
10/4/2013 • 19 minutes, 27 seconds
2. Boil it, beat it, toss it, eat it!
Primary Dance KS1: Let's Move. Time to get on your feet and join Justin Fletcher for another dance session. Today his dance is inspired by all kinds of eggs to eat.
10/4/2013 • 19 minutes, 12 seconds
1. Whose egg is this?
Justin Fletcher has dances inspired by the theme of eggs. Today - animals that hatch from eggs.
10/4/2013 • 19 minutes, 49 seconds
Making things with wood
Justin Fletcher returns with Let's Move and in today's programme the dances are based on the many different things that can be done with wood.
10/4/2013 • 20 minutes, 7 seconds
The woodland comes to life
In today's Let's Move the dances are inspired by woodland life.
10/3/2013 • 19 minutes, 46 seconds
Animals in the park
Justin Fletcher returns with dances based on the story 'The rescue party'. Today we meet Percy the park keeper and the park animals.
10/3/2013 • 19 minutes, 51 seconds
1. Just one day
For today's dance session Justin Fletcher is thinking about all the different people who help us in the course of the day.
10/3/2013 • 19 minutes, 5 seconds
3. Everyone pulls together
More movement and dance with Justin Fletcher as he concludes the story of The Enormous Turnip.
10/2/2013 • 20 minutes, 12 seconds
2. A surprise in the garden
More movement and dnace with Justin Fletcher as he continues the story of The Enormous Turnip.
10/2/2013 • 20 minutes, 8 seconds
1. The magic seeds
Justin Fletcher is back with Let's Move…and something rather large appears to be growing in the garden.
10/2/2013 • 20 minutes, 19 seconds
2. The sword in the stone
The young King Arthur is the inspiration for today's movement and dance programme presented by Justin Fletcher.
10/2/2013 • 20 minutes, 16 seconds
1. The dragon hunt
Justin Fletcher is on the trail of a very naughty dragon in the first programme of this unit inspired by all things medieval!
10/2/2013 • 20 minutes, 12 seconds
The robbers get a big fright
Justin Fletcher is back with another Let's Move. Today's programme is the last in a unit about the traditional story of a group of musical animals.
10/2/2013 • 20 minutes, 11 seconds
Into the forest
Justin Fletcher is back with another Let's Move. Today's programme is the second in a unit about the traditional story of a group of musical animals.
10/2/2013 • 20 minutes, 8 seconds
On the road
Justin Fletcher is back with another Let's Move. Today's programme is the first in a unit about the traditional story of a group of musical animals.
10/2/2013 • 19 minutes, 43 seconds
2. On Pirate Island
Justin Fletcher presents the first of two dance sessions on the theme of pirates. Today the children are off to Pirate Island.
10/1/2013 • 20 minutes, 7 seconds
1. On the rolling, rolling sea
Justin Fletcher presents the first of two programmes on the theme of pirates. Today the children must get their pirate ship spick and span.
10/1/2013 • 20 minutes, 5 seconds
2. Catherine wheels
Justin Fletcher is back with a Let's Move for Bonfire night. Today's dances are based on Catherine wheels.
10/1/2013 • 18 minutes, 46 seconds
1. Shooting stars
Justin Fletcher has Part 1 of a unit building movement sequences based on fireworks.
10/1/2013 • 18 minutes, 31 seconds
3. The big flood
Justin Fletcher is back with Let's Move and the final programme in a unit about Noah. Today the rains come down.
10/1/2013 • 20 minutes, 10 seconds
2. The animals arrive two by two
Justin Fletcher returns with Let's Move and a unit about Noah and the ark. Today the animals are coming in two by two.
10/1/2013 • 20 minutes, 11 seconds
1. Noah builds the ark
Justin Fletcher is back with Let's Move and the first programme in a unit about Noah. Today the children build the ark.
10/1/2013 • 20 minutes