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Spring Lesson Eleven: Traditional Tales Two
Downloadable Songs
Let’s Make a Circle
There Was a Princess Long Ago All Around the Castle Warm-Down Rhyme
Songs to Source
Shake Your Sillies Out Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo I’m a Believer
Props Required
Music player, music speaker, sparkly magic bag, magic wand, tiara, coloured scarf, parachute, crocodile or dragon soft toy 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: ‘Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo’ performed by Verna Felton
See spring lesson ten.
* 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.
“Can anyone remember what we learnt about last week?” Perform the action game from spring lesson ten.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
5. Fine motor skills: ‘Mermaid Tails’ written by Lucy Milan Davis and Sarah Moss
See spring lesson ten.
* Running time approx. 2 mins.
6. Choreographed dance: ‘I’m a Believer’ performed by Smash Mouth See spring lesson ten.
*Running time approx. 5 mins.
7. Action song: ‘There Was a Princess Long Ago’ (traditional) See spring lesson ten.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
8. Working with Props: ‘All Around the Castle’ (tune of ‘Pop Goes the Weasel’, traditional)
“Does anyone know the name of the creature in traditional tales who breathes fire? That’s right, it’s a dragon!” The children hold the edges of the parachute and walk around in a circle as you sing the song. They keep the parachute still until “Roarrrrr” when they quickly lift it high into the air. Once the children understand the game, reveal the toy dragon (or crocodile if you don’t have one) and place it on top of the parachute. Repeat the song several times with
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