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Day 41 · Find two qualities in my moveFoundation Dance · T1 W9–10 · Day 41 lesson

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Foundation / Dance / Term 1 / Weeks 09 10

Part of the full lesson sequence. Check the pack guide and taught point before teaching.

Open for this lesson: Pack guide · Sources and materials · Worked swaps · Fresh learner checks · Aids and text routes.

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Teacher copy: This page may include teaching prompts or answer keys. Answer keys in this public library can be viewed by anyone. Give learners a clean prompt, use checks as formative evidence, and change a case locally when prior access matters.

Learner choices

Goal/codes: choose an own action idea and explore connected/gently arriving qualities; proposed partial AC9ADAFD01 / AC9ADAFC01. Prepare: two-quality key, or exact/no-print route.

  1. Welcome · 3 min. Ask “What feels comfortable today?” Offer a tiny picture reveal, puppet ending, dance alone or own purpose. Check local space/support/stop and a short chosen warm-up, or choose director/drawing route.
  2. Try · 4 min. Before looking at marks, invite one comfortable child-chosen action: a small hand path is an example only if suitable. Try FLOW—“keep it connected”—then PLACE—“gently arrive”. No exact body part/form/range/speed or forced stillness. Child may direct a willing adult who actually moves, or plan silently; name what happened.
  3. Explore · 5 min. Ask “Which would you like to keep?” The child may invent another way, keep both or neither. Only now show the broad FLOW/PLACE reminders and give the same action idea a simple A key. A mark is not a body instruction.
  4. Make · 7 min. Child makes a tiny dance or plan for their chosen purpose using the action/qualities they want. Try once if wanted; then keep/change/stop. A one-action private dance is enough. A different action idea can be valid; record it accurately.
  5. Notice · 4 min. Ask “What did you choose?” Privately note the action key, own decision and actual maker/route/help/date. Only actual movement supports a physical quality observation; drawing supports the plan.
  6. Close · 2 min. Offer rest/cool-down in the locally agreed comfortable route. Save only what is available, or stop without saving.

Next teaching: If qualities are unclear, compare one comfortable action in two ways later; if secure, choose how it begins.