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Spring Lesson Three: Mother’s Day Two
Downloadable Songs
Let’s Make a Circle
I like to Squeeze Bananas On This Special Day Warm-Down Rhyme
Songs to Source
Shake Your Sillies Out Pegleg Pete Biscuits in the Oven A Mother’s Prayer
Props Required
Music player, music speaker, sparkly magic bag, a picture of a woman in your life that you would like to thank on Mother’s Day, coloured scarves, bubbles 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: ‘Pegleg Pete’ performed by Brandon Fiechter See spring lesson One.
* 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? Can anyone remember who this is?” Reveal the picture of a woman in your life that you would like to thank on Mother’s Day. Ask volunteers to tell you what they did on Mother’s Day.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
5. Fine motor skills: ‘I like to Squeeze Bananas’ written by unknown See spring lesson two.
* Running time approx. 2 mins.
6. Choreographed dance: ‘Biscuits in the Oven’ performed by Raffi See spring lesson two.
*Running time approx. 5 mins.
7. Action song: ‘On This Special Day’ written by Lucy Milan Davis
See spring lesson two. If Mother’s Day has already been, you can use the children’s real experiences to make up the new verses.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
8. Working with Props: ‘A Mother’s Prayer’ performed by Jackie Evancho and Susan Boyle
“There are lots of ways we can say thank you on Mother’s Day.” Hand each child a scarf and lead them in the following activities:
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