Dance activities for Year 1 (DDMIX)
Have a look at our free dance activities, resources and PE lesson plans for your Year 1 class!
We've partnered with DDMIX and you can now find all of their resources on our website!
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What is DDMIX?
DDMIX for Schools is a non-profit organisation run by Dame Darcey Bussell DBE. The DDMIX programme is a dance programme that encourages children and young people to get moving in every lesson.
The lessons give children the chance to move their body in an inclusive environment, bringing many benefits including boosting their physical and mental wellbeing.
We've partnered with DDMIX and you'll be able to find all DDMIX resources on our website.
Assessment guide
Download and view the Dance Assessment Guide for Year 1 units for you to use in your classes.
Download Year 1 Assessment GuideKids Warm Up (Schemes of Work: Year 1)
Warming up before doing exercise is super important.
Watch the video to follow along with the warm up, or use the audio to do your own warm up exercises!
Unit 1 Lesson plans and resources
Download six lesson plans all aligned with the learning objective for Unit 1.
Download Unit 1 lesson plans
[File needs to be compressed] Download resource cards and pictures that match up with Unit 1 lesson plans.
Download Unit 1 resources
Download the 1960s music audio file that accompanies the Unit 1 lesson plans.
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Download the Charleston music audio file that accompanies the Unit 1 lesson plans.
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Download the Bubbles activity that goes along with Unit 1.
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Download the What shape can you make? activity that goes along with Unit 1.
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Download the Movemaster activity that goes along with Unit 1.
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Unit 2 Lesson plans and resources
Download six lesson plans all aligned with the learning objective for Unit 2.
Download Unit 2 lesson plans
Download resource cards and pictures that match up with Unit 2 lesson plans.
Download Unit 2 resources and pictures
Download the African music audio file that accompanies the Unit 2 lesson plans.
Download the African musicUnit 2 resources
Download the Shapes activity that goes with Unit 2.
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Download the Follow the Leader activity that goes with Unit 2.
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Download the Volume activity that goes with Unit 2.
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Download the What shape can you make? activity that goes with Unit 2.
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Cool down
After your class, be sure to complete this cool down and gradually slow down before continuing on with the day.