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Spring Lesson Seven: Minibeasts Two
Downloadable Songs
Let’s Make a Circle Incy Wincy Spider
Warm-Down Rhyme
Music player, music speaker, sparkly magic bag, egg shakers and magic sparkles
Lesson Plan
1. Warm-up: ‘Shake Your Sillies Out’ performed by The Wiggles See spring lesson one.
* Running time approx. 2 mins.
2. Stretching and curling: Elephants Spraying Water See spring lesson one.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
3. Travel to Danceland: ‘You’ve Got a Friend in Me’ performed and written by Randy Newman
See spring lesson six.
* Running time approx. 4 mins.
4. Introduce the theme: ‘Let’s Make a Circle’ written by Anne Porter Without speaking, get the children into a circle by singing ‘Let’s Make a Circle’ as in spring lesson one.
Ask the children if they can remember what they learnt about last week. Ask a volunteer to name a type of minibeast. Encourage the group to turn their hands into the suggested minibeast. Repeat several times.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
5. Fine motor skills: ‘Flutter, Flutter Butterfly’ (traditional) See spring lesson six.
* Running time approx. 2 mins.
6. Choreographed dance: ‘The Busy Buzzy Bee Shop’ performed by The Fairies
See spring lesson six. *Running time approx. 5 mins.
7. Action song: ‘Incy Wincy Spider’ (traditional) See spring lesson six.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
8. Working with Props: ‘Little Brown Ant’ performed by The Wiggles Click activity name to open YouTube video link.
“And now it’s time for us to build ant nests.” Teach the children the tricky moves first, then play the track and perform the dance all together, using the choreography from the video. Hand each child an egg shaker and perform the dance with egg shakers.
*Running time approx. 5 mins.
Songs to Source
Shake Your Sillies Out You’ve Got a Friend in Me The Busy Buzzy Bee Shop Little Brown Ant
Props Required
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