Units and Sequences

Dance Across the Curriculum

These 3 dance units, written and taught by Julie Cadzow, are specifically designed for the 2007 curriculum level 1, years 2 - 3 students. They each support learning in another curriculum area. The first lessons, Pairs and Prepositions, support literacy and English; the second, The Caterpillar's Day, science; and the third, Moving Maths teaches Mathematics concepts through movement. Video clips of face-to-face and distance learning sessions support the teaching materials. Further video clips of these lessons, taught by video conference, can be viewed in the Student Gallery.

Dance Starters

The twelve activities and ideas presented in this resource can be used as starter activities at the beginning of dance lessons, as a way of reviewing previously explored material and as learning activities within dance lessons related to the exploration of the elements of dance. (levels 1-8)

Dancing the Key Competencies

This versatile dance resource for levels 1-5 of the New Zealand Curriculum (2007), contains ten units of work, each addressing a key competency.

Elements of Dance Chart (PDF 12KB)

This wall chart describes the elements of dance by listing movements related to body awareness, space, time, energy, and relationships. (levels 1-8)

Moving Landscapes

In this level 2 unit, written by Julie Cadzow, students become part of the scenery for three innovative New Zealand landscapes. Through a variety of learning experiences, the students learn about five New Zealand landscape art works, create dances about the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and their changing local landscape, and consider the concept of citizenship. NB: To access the digital content on Digistore you are required to login as a registered user.

Dance Starters

The twelve activities and ideas presented in this resource can be used as starter activities at the beginning of dance lessons, as a way of reviewing previously explored material and as learning activities within dance lessons related to the exploration of the elements of dance. (levels 1-8)

Dancing the Key Competencies

This versatile dance resource for levels 1-5 of the New Zealand Curriculum (2007), contains ten units of work, each addressing a key competency.

Elements of Dance Chart (PDF 12KB)

This wall chart describes the elements of dance by listing movements related to body awareness, space, time, energy, and relationships. (levels 1-8)

Looking Ahead for Our Native Animals

These new curriculum (2007) level 3 units, written by Maria Winder and Julie Cadzow, use Digistore resources and focus on the sustainability of threatened native animals in New Zealand. The units enable students to express their knowledge, ideas and feelings towards the endangerment, extinction, or future survival of New Zealand animals through music and/or dance practices and knowledge bases.

Maui: A Pacific Super Hero

An integrated Primary School Arts resource based on super heroes aimed at level 3 of the curriculum. (level 3)

Dance Starters

The twelve activities and ideas presented in this resource can be used as starter activities at the beginning of dance lessons, as a way of reviewing previously explored material and as learning activities within dance lessons related to the exploration of the elements of dance. (levels 1-8)

Dancing the Key Competencies

This versatile dance resource for levels 1-5 of the New Zealand Curriculum (2007), contains ten units of work, each addressing a key competency.

Dancing Treasures

This resource contains five innovative dance units that use selected iconic digital resources. All units support the implementation of the vision, values, principles, key competencies and achievement objectives for levels 4 and 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum, 2007.

Elements of Dance Chart (PDF 12KB)

This wall chart describes the elements of dance by listing movements related to body awareness, space, time, energy, and relationships. (levels 1-8)

Environmental Canons

This unit teaches students to describe what a canon is and present a dance they have choreographed as a group based on the theme of an environmental image (for example, tornado, volcano). (level 4)

Dance Starters

The twelve activities and ideas presented in this resource can be used as starter activities at the beginning of dance lessons, as a way of reviewing previously explored material and as learning activities within dance lessons related to the exploration of the elements of dance. (levels 1-8)

Dancing Towards Respect

The aim of this resource (written by Julie Cadzow) is to develop, through the art of dance, the ability of students to show respect for themselves, for others and for human rights. The resource is in three parts which are focused on Levels 6-8 of the New Zealand Curriculum. NCEA Achievement Standards are included in each part and suggestions are given for opportunities for further assessment.

Dancing Treasures

This resource contains five innovative dance units that use selected iconic digital resources. All units support the implementation of the vision, values, principles, key competencies and achievement objectives for levels 4 and 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum, 2007.

Elements of Dance Chart (PDF 12KB)

This wall chart describes the elements of dance by listing movements related to body awareness, space, time, energy, and relationships. (levels 1-8)

Dance Starters

The twelve activities and ideas presented in this resource can be used as starter activities at the beginning of dance lessons, as a way of reviewing previously explored material and as learning activities within dance lessons related to the exploration of the elements of dance. (levels 1-8)

Dancing Towards Respect

The aim of this resource (written by Julie Cadzow) is to develop, through the art of dance, the ability of students to show respect for themselves, for others and for human rights. The resource is in three parts which are focused on Levels 6-8 of the New Zealand Curriculum. NCEA Achievement Standards are included in each part and suggestions are given for opportunities for further assessment.