Movement-Powered Learning!
Dancing Digits brings learning to life through movement — supporting children’s physical, cognitive and social development and helping build strong foundations for maths.
We offer programmes for nurseries, schools and organisations working with children.
Our fun, active and multi-sensory approach combines structured movement to music with play-based learning. Children are encouraged to practise, explore, think, remember and take an active part.
And there’s more happening than meets the eye… Balancing, coordinating, moving through space, following patterns and rhythms, and using positional language all develop skills that contribute to early maths learning.
From nursery and school programmes to live shows, workshops and family fun, there are lots of ways to experience Dancing Digits…
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Why movement?
Young children learn by doing, moving, repeating and experiencing ideas physically. Movement can give children another way to understand and practise early concepts – especially those linked to space, position, direction, pattern, sequence, number and measure.
Some connections are obvious: counting movements, making shapes with the body, following patterns or exploring positional language. Others are less obvious: coordination, balance, spatial awareness, body awareness, rhythm and cross-lateral movement all contribute to the wider foundations children draw on as they learn and develop.
We believe movement to music is more than enrichment — it’s a powerful tool for learning and development.
From training and implementation to live shows and workshops, we help children and staff experience learning in a more active, engaging and enjoyable way.
Evidence & Impact
Our programme has recently been developed with support from the Education Endowment Foundation, helping us explore how movement-based approaches can support positive early experiences of maths.
What Dancing Digits supports
- Strong foundations in early maths and early learning
- Physical development, coordination, balance and spatial awareness
- Thinking, attention, memory, sequencing and active participation
- Confidence, communication, social connection and positive experiences of learning
Trusted by Schools and Nurseries Across the UK
Over the past 25 years, we’ve had the joy of working with over 30,000 children—teaming up with schools, nurseries, local authorities, councils, parents, and all sorts of brilliant partners. Here are just a few of the amazing clients we’ve had the pleasure of working with:
