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Celtic Circles

Throughout our Journey

Resource
Creative Movement

Instructions

These resources have been designed to support thematic and holistic learning, set within the context of creative movement, dance, creative games making and creative activities.

Themes

Circles

  • Children stand in a circle, move around the circle, in and out of others, holding hands or not
  • Pathways on the floor or in the air

Crosses

Knots

  • Children form knots by holding hands or making contact and then try to unravel the knot without breaking contact
  • Over
  • Through
  • Around
  • Under

Patterns

Pathways

Dream catcher

  • Sweet dream phrase: favourite place, e.g. seaside or snuggled up in front of the fire
  • Dream catcher phrase: large circling movement, soft, friendly, waving, inviting
  • Bad dream phrase: cross, scary, run away, hide

Circle games and activities

  • Duck, goose, etc.

Media

  • Music

    ‘The Celtic Circle: Legendary Music from a mystic World’ (2003) RCA

    ‘Circle of Joy’ – Lisa Lynne

    ‘Theme from Harry’s Game’ – Clannad

    ‘Fellowship of the Ring Suite’ – Lord of the Rings Soundtrack

    ‘Angel’ – City of Angels Soundtrack

    ‘CùChilainn’s Last Battle’ – Brian Dunning/Jeff Johnson

    Artist: Sky
    Track 4: ‘Dance of the little Fairies’
    Album: Anthology 2004. Sanctuary Midline

    Artist: Christopher Benstead
    Track 14: ‘Never Ending Circles’
    Album: Music for Dance The early Years Vol. 2. 2010.
    www.musicfordance.net/

    Artist: Juice
    Track 8: Ollie and Stan’s Grand Piano
    Album: PESS Approach to Teaching Dance – Key Stage 2 Audio CD. 2008

  • DVD/Books/Poems

    Poems

    Brown, M. and Melmoth, J., ‘Circles’ in Footsteps – More Poems for Dance (1991) Davies Sports