Page 25 - Pre-school dance plans spring

(choose one child to ‘ride’ an imaginary horse, using a coloured scarf as the reins, around the outside of the circle, you demonstrate first)
A handsome prince came riding by, riding by, riding by.
A handsome prince came riding by. Long, long ago.
(prince uses imaginary sword to chop down the forest)
He took his sword and chopped it down, chopped it down, chopped it down. He took his sword and chopped it down. Long, long ago.
(all the children hold hands with a partner and spin around as you sing the last verse twice, including the prince and princess who hold hands with each other)
And everybody’s happy now, happy now, happy now.
And everybody’s happy now. Happy now. X 2
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
8. Working with Props: ‘A Whole New World’ performed by Brad Kane and Lea Salonga
Click activity name to open YouTube video link.
“It’s time for us to go riding on a magic carpet, just like Aladdin in the traditional tale called ‘Aladdin’.” Hand each child a “magic carpet” (coloured scarf). Teach the children the tricky moves first, then play the track and perform the dance all together, using the choreography from the video. *Running time approx. 5 mins.
9. Warm-down and give out magic sparkles See spring lesson one.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
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