Justin Fletcher has the third and final dance session based on The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson.
3. Save the Whale!
The children drive speedboats and unfortunately the Whale becomes trapped on the shore. The children then move alone as the beached Whale, then as a whole group as the children form a local school coming to the Whale’s rescue. The Snail and the Whale swim away home at the end of their adventure.
Resources
Download the audio for this dance session as an mp3 file.
Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)
Movement focus:
Contrasting sequences of travelling and stasis.
Contrasting small, detailed gestures with large, broader ones.
Working in different groupings, including solo, pairs and groups.
Related units of KS1 Dance: Let's Move
The Gruffalo. collection
Paul Panting has two dance sessions based on 'The Gruffalo' by Julia Donaldson.
The Rescue Party. collection
Justin Fletcher has three sessions based on the well-known 'Percy' story by Nick Butterworth.
Handa's Hen. collection
Abi Eniola has two dance sessions based on Eileen Browne's popular picture book.
