Dance activities for Year 2 (DDMIX)
Have a look at our free dance activities, resources and PE lesson plans for your Year 2 class!
We've partnered with DDMIX and you can now find all of their resources on our website!
What's on this page:
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 2 units for you to use in your classes.
DDMIX Dance Fitness Assessment Guide Year 2Warm up
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.
Year 2 Unit 2 Resource PicturesDownload the Warm up audio file that accompanies the Unit 1 lesson plans.
Download Unit 1 Warm up musicUnit 1 Activities
Download the Follow the Leader activity that goes along with Unit 1.
Download the Who's leading who activity that goes along with Unit 1.
Download the Shapes activity that goes with Unit 2.
Unit 2 Lesson plans and resources
Download six lesson plans all aligned with the learning objective for Unit 2.
Download Unit 2 lesson plansDownload resource cards and pictures that match up with Unit 2 lesson plans.
Download Unit 2 resources and picturesDownload the Warm up music audio file that accompanies the Unit 2 lesson plans.
Download the Warm up musicUnit 2 Activities
Download the Movemaster shapes activity that goes with Unit 2.
Download the Shapes activity that goes with Unit 2.
Unit 3 Lesson plans and resources
Download six lesson plans all aligned with the learning objective for Unit 3.
Year 2 Unit 3 Lesson PlanDownload resource cards and pictures that match up with Unit 3 lesson plans.
Year 2 Unit 3 Resource PicturesDownload the DDMIX Hoe Down music audio file that accompanies the Unit 3 lesson plans.
DDMIX Hoe DownUnit 3 Activities
Download the Follow the Leader activity that goes with Unit 3.
Cool down
After your class, be sure to complete this cool down and gradually slow down before continuing on with the day.