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pulse. On the third line (“What we have left...”), brush the chopped-up vegetable into the pot to the pulse. During the final section (“Stir it round...”), make a stirring action to the pulse. Have a taste. “I think we need more vegetables!”
c) Choose another child to suggest a vegetable and then repeat the rhyme, using your left hand as the chopping board and your right hand as the scissors.
d) Repeat activities b and c.
e) End by saying “the soup is now ready! Let’s eat it up.” Mime eating soup.
“Mmm delicious!”
Chop, chop, choppity chop.
Chop off the bottom and chop off the top. What we have left we will put in the pot. Chop, chop, choppity chop.
Stir it round, stir it round,
Tell me what you have found. * Running time approx. 2 mins.
6. Choreographed dance: ‘Fruit Salad’ performed by The Wiggles Click activity name to open YouTube video link.
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.
7. Action song: ‘Bananas of the World’ (traditional camp rhyme)
Click activity name to open YouTube video link.
"Let's say a funny rhyme that will turn us all into bananas!" Perform the rhyme using the movements shown in the video.
N.B. this activity will only work if you use lots of energy!
Bananas of the world unite!
Peel bananas, peel, peel bananas,
Peel bananas, peel, peel bananas. Chop bananas, chop, chop bananas, Chop bananas, chop, chop bananas. Mash bananas, mash, mash bananas, Mash bananas, mash, mash bananas. Blend bananas, blend, blend bananas, Blend bananas, blend, blend bananas. (softly) Eat bananas, eat, eat bananas, (softly) Eat bananas, eat, eat bananas. (loudly) Go bananas, go, go bananas! (loudly) Go bananas, go, go bananas! Bananas of the world unite!
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
8. Working with Props: ‘Shake it Off’ performed by Taylor Swift Explain to the children how being active helps us to be healthy. “A good way to be active is to play games where we run around. My favourite is musical shakers.” Give each child an egg shaker. When the music plays, they march around with their shakers. When you pause the music, they have to freeze and be very still and quiet. Congratulate children who are making an effort to be very still.
*Running time approx. 5 mins.
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