Specialist Home Learning Program

Play - DanceSub-school: Juniors Lesson number: 13 Week: 6 Date: Monday 18th April

What am I learning? I am learning to follow along with my teacher to the dance “Twinkle twinkle Little Star”

What is my teacher looking for? I can complete the different dance steps and follow along with the music.

Start by watching this stretching video

Now warm up by dancing along to this video of “Baby Shark”, if you can’t remember the dance moves that’s okay! Just give it a go

To start, watch this video of the song “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”. Feel free to Dance along if you like.

Now, watch this video of Ashleigh teaching you some actions to go along with the song

Now, dance along with Ashleigh to this video of the full song and actions of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!

Complete the lesson with your favourite Dance Movement Video, choose from any of the following

Old Town Road Run the Red Carpet Funky MonkeyQuestions to ask your child: Did you like today’s dance?

Have you heard it before?This song is actually a “lullaby”, have you heard this word before? When do we usually listen to lullabies?

Useful links: This is a table of some of the stretches we will be completing in every dance lessonDescription: Looks like:Sit down with one leg sticking out and the other tucked against your thigh, your legs should look like a letter P. Hold this for ten seconds for each leg.

Put both feet out straight in front of you, reach down and try to touch your toes, hold this for 10 seconds.

Try to keep your legs as straight as you can!

Bring your feet together so that you can clap with the bottoms of your shoes. Grab your ankles and pull them in close to your body. Lean forward and touch the ground in front of you, hold for 10 seconds

Reach one arm across your body, bring the other one up to hook it in place. Hold for ten seconds for each arm.

Reach one arm up over their head to rest their hand on their upper back, use the other arm to push the elbow to hold it in place