BBC Radio Podcasts from Dance: Key Stage 1 - Let's Move
Zebra's lesson
Part 4 of a unit based on 'Greedy Zebra' by Mwenye Hadithi, presented by Howard Ward.
Spots, stripes and a stitch in time
Part 3 of a unit exploring 'Greedy Zebra' by Mwenye Hadithi, presented by Howard Ward.
News travels fast
Part 2 of a unit exploring 'Greedy Zebra' by Mwenye Hadithi, presented by Howard Ward.
Time for change
The first programme in a unit on 'Greedy Zebra' by Mwenye Hadithi, with Howard Ward.
2. Monkey madness
Continuing the story of Rama and Sita and Hanuman, the Monkey King.
1. Rama and Sita
Part 1 of a two-part unit exploring the story of Rama and Sita, a story for Diwali.
Building together
Justin Fletcher on the building site again with a movement programme about construction.
4. Snow City
The last of four dance sessions exploring aspects of the 'winter wonderland'.
3. Let's stay, or fly away
The third of four dance sessions exploring aspects of the 'winter wonderland'.
2. Snowy days
The second of four dance sessions exploring aspects of the 'winter wonderland'.
1. Busy bodies, cosy toes
The first of four dance sessions exploring aspects of the 'winter wonderland'.
Episode 1
The traditional story explored through dance.
Episode 3
The traditional story explored through dance.
Episode 2
The traditional story explored through dance.
3. Robin Hood
Dancing the story of Robin Hood and his tussles with the Sheriff of Nottingham.
All pull together
The third of three programmes based on the story 'The rescue party' by Nick Butterworth.
Rabbit down the well!
The second of three programmes based on the story 'The rescue party' by Nick Butterworth.
Shapes in time
Justin Fletcher is back with Let's Move and today's movements are based on simple shapes.
Get that beat, hands and feet
In this first programme Justin Fletcher focuses on simple movements.
2. 'Happy Christmas to all!'
Justin Fletcher has the last of two dance sessions on 'Twas the night before Christmas'.
1. A sleigh full of toys
Justin Fletcher has the first of two dance sessions on ’Twas the night before Christmas'.
3. Autumn weather
Justin Fletcher has the final part of a unit about ‘Autumn’.
2. Animals in Autumn
Justin Fletcher has the second part of a unit about ‘Autumn’.
1. Bonfire and fireworks!
Justin Fletcher has the first part of a unit about ‘Autumn'
Look what we found!
Part 2 of ‘Handa’s Hen’, based on the counting book by Eileen Browne
The hen hunt
Part 1 of ‘Handa’s Hen’, based on the counting book by Eileen Browne
Save the whale!
Part 3 of a unit exploring 'The Snail and the Whale' by Julia Donaldson
Volcanoes and storms
Part 2 of a unit exploring 'The Snail and the Whale' by Julia Donaldson
Lift wanted around the world
Part 1 of a unit exploring 'The Snail and the Whale' by Julia Donaldson
3. A dragonfly hovers in the garden
The final dance session about minibeasts is inspired by the movement of dragonflies.
2. Land, water, sky
In the second session Justin Fletcher is thinking about fun summer holidays activities.
1. Get about!
Justin Fletcher is looking forward to the summer holidays for today's Let's Move.
To market, to market!
Another Let's Move based on well-known nursery rhymes.
One man went to mow
Nursery rhymes are the starting point for today's Let's Move.
Good foundations
Today Justin Fletcher is on the building site for a programme about construction.
2. Safety first!
Justin Fletcher has the second of two dance sessions exploring the 'people who help us.'
3. The Land of Sweets
There are sweets everywhere in Part 3 of 'The Nutcracker' with music by Tchaikovsky.
2. The battle with the Mouse King
Events take a dramatic turn in the second episode of 'The Nutcracker'!
1. Christmas Eve
Part 1 of a unit exploring the story of 'The Nutcracker' with music by Tchaikovsky.
Time and chime
Join Cat Sandion for the second programme exploring the theme of time through dance.
Tick tock!
Join Cat Sandion for two programmes exploring the theme of time through dance.
2. Rustling leaves and Autumn dances
Today's dance develops the theme of falling leaves.
1. Windy weather and falling leaves
Today's dance is inspired by falling leaves.
3. The Lion and the Mouse
The story of The Lion and the Mouse is the inspiration for today's dance.
2. The Wind and the Sun
The story of The Wind and the Sun is the inspiration for today's dance.
1. The Hare and the Tortoise
The story of The Hare and and Tortoise is the inspiration for today's dance.
4. Indian dance
The final session in this unit focuses on traditional dance steps from India.
3. Irish dance
This unit's third session has simple dance steps inspired by traditional Irish dance.
2. Greek dance
The second dance session has pupils exploring simple steps from traditional Greek dances.
1. African dance
The first dance session explores simple steps from traditional African dances.
4. Circle dance
Howard Ward has the final dance session exploring simple steps from British Folk Dance.
3. Patterns galore
Howard Ward has another dance session exploring simple steps from British Folk Dance.
2. Meeting and greeting
Howard Ward has the second dance session in this unit exploring British Folk Dance.
1. Busy feet
Howard Ward has the first dance session exploring simple steps from British Folk Dance.
Busy streets
Let's Move - Spring 2015 - Programme 10
Pavements and parks
Let's Move - Spring 2015 - Programme 9
2. Turtles, dolphins and whales
Cat Sandion has another dance session about the different creatures that live in the sea.
1. Snapping claws and wriggling tentacles
Cat Sandion's first under sea dances explore crabs, lobsters and wriggling octopuses!
3. Leopard is rescued
Join Cat Sandion for the final dance session exploring life in the rainforest.
2. Flying Dragon searches for ants
The second of three dance sessions about the rainforest - today including Flying Dragon!
1. Sloth and Leopard
The first dance session the contrasting movements of sloths and leopards are explored.
3. Let's make a snowman!
Children dance together to build a festive figure out of snow!
2. Creatures in the snow
In today's dance session the children move as creatures who love the cold and the snow.
1. Jack Frost
Exploring a magical snow world where we meet a very mischievous character...Jack Frost!
Gifts for a King
Dances inspired by the three kings as they arrive in Bethlehem to find baby Jesus.
In search of Baby Jesus
Moving as the three kings as they follow the star to Bethlehem.
Autumn animals
Exploring movement inspired by animals as they prepare for winter.
Autumn fireworks
The children make dances inspired by the movement of fireworks.
Autumn weather
Exploring the changing weather through dance.
Autumn harvest
The Autumn unit begins with the theme of harvest.
Magic carpet ride to the North Pole
Children explore a tropical island riding on board their magic carpets.
Magic carpet ride to a tropical island
In the first programme children bring their carpet home and get ready for take-off.
Clowning around
Putting together moves from the first programme and creating a comic sequence in pairs.
Juggling, stilts and tightropes
Time to enjoy some exaggerated clown moves in the first programme of the new series.
A present from the animals
Part 3 of 'The smartest giant in town.'
George helps out
Part 2 of 'The smartest giant in town'.
The smart new clothes
Part 1 of 'The smartest giant in town'.
2. Digging for worms
The second dance session about minibeats has movements inspired by worms in the garden.
1. Bees do the waggle dance
The unit begins with a dance based on the movements of bees. Presented by Nataylia Roni.
The elves are discovered
In the second part of the story the shoemaker wants to find out who is helping him.
The smart new shoes
The first part of the well-known fairy story about some very obliging elves.
2. Meet the aliens!
In this dance session children continue their journey into space - and meet aliens!
1. Journey to the moon
Nataylia Roni presents today's dance session - a journey to the moon!
3. We're going on an Easter egg hunt
Today Justin Fletcher's last dance session in the unit is based on Easter eggs.
2. Boil it, beat it, toss it, eat it!
Join Justin Fletcher for a dance session about all kinds of eggs to eat.
1. Whose egg is this?
Today's dance session focuses on animals that hatch from eggs.
Making things with wood
In today's Let's Move Justin Fletcher has dances based on the theme of wood.
The woodland comes to life
Justin Fletcher has dances inspired by woodland life.
Animals in the park
The first of three programmes based on the story 'The rescue party' by Nick Butterworth.
1. Just one day
Justin Fletcher has the first of two dance sessions about the 'people who help us'.
3. Everyone pulls together
Final part of a unit inspired by the traditional story of The Enormous Turnip.
2. A surprise in the garden
Part two of a unit inspired by the traditional story of The Enormous Turnip.
1. The magic seeds
Part one of a unit inspired by the traditional story of The Enormous Turnip.
2. The sword in the stone
Dancing the Arthurian story of The sword in the stone.
1. The dragon hunt
Justin takes the children on a hunt for a naughty dragon - in dance.
Spring celebrations
Justin Fletcher continues to find out about opposites in today's programme.
Wake up – it’s Spring
Opposites' are the inspiration for Justin Fletcher's dance programme today.
2. Join the New Year parade
Justin Fletcher has the second part of a unit with dances exploring Chinese New Year.
1. Getting ready
Justin Fletcher has the first part of a unit with dances exploring Chinese New Year.
The robbers get a big fright
The final part of a unit exploring the traditional story of a group of musical animals.
Into the forest
The second part of a unit exploring the traditional story of a group of musical animals.
On the road
The first part of a unit exploring the traditional story of a group of musical animals.
2. On Pirate Island
The second part of a pirate adventure. Today the pirates are off to Pirate Island.
1. On the rolling, rolling sea
The first part of a pirate adventure on the high seas.
2. Catherine wheels
Concluding this unit about building dance movements based on fireworks.
1. Shooting stars
Justin Fletcher has Part 1 of a unit building movement sequences based on fireworks.
3. The big flood
The final programme in a unit about the story of Noah and the flood.
2. The animals arrive two by two
The second programme in a unit about the story of Noah and the ark.
1. Noah builds the ark
The first part of a unit exploring the story of Noah. Today children build the ark.