Early Years – Dance – Lesson 3 – (Jack in the Box) Learning objectives: To be able to perform a Jack in the box scene • To demonstrate with their bodies how a Jack in the box works (All) • To be able to perform a variety of jumps (Most) • To work well with a partner to perform a scene (Some) Lesson Structure Introduction/ warm-up (Connection and Activation) With timings Differentiation (Extension/Support) Jump Around Extend: • Play music track: House of pain jump around (Clean version • Repeat song chorus only) • Jump in different ways (Star jump, straight jump, • Every time they hear the word ‘jump’ children have to jump 10 Minutes spinning jump) around House of Pain – Jump Around (Clean version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z740COnIGs Main (Development/ Application) With timings Differentiation (Extension/Support) Development Activity Extend: • Show children a clip of a Jack in the box; 5 Minutes • Use different facial expressions as they jump up https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L39XBKcttx • Jump out of the box in different ways • Slow-mo jump, Fast jump • Children will find a space and be the Jack in the box. To start off children will need to pretend to be the Jack who is sitting and waiting to jump out of their box. When the teacher shouts 5 Minutes out ‘Jack’ the children will jump out of their box and freeze in Support: a fun pose • How hard/easy is it to wind up the box? www.moving-matters.org • What happens when the child finds the Jack in the • Place children into pairs. One child will be the Jack in the box box? What happens when Jack jumps out? How do you the other will be the person who is going to play with it. • 10 Minutes react? • The task is for the children to create a scene of them finding a • Switch role Jack in the box, then winding up the Jack in the box and finally what happens when the Jack jumps out. Support/Music suggestion https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Me54DwoAtR Play the winding up sound for children to perform to. Plenary Refresh learning objectives Children are to perform their jack in the box scene. www.moving-matters.org .