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Term Three lesson Four: Caterpillars into Butterflies
1. Warm-up: ‘Shake Your Sillies Out’ performed by The Wiggles
EDUCATIONAL aims
See Term Three lesson one
2. Focus activity: ‘Yes We Can’ written by Unknown
EDUCATIONAL aims
See Term Three lesson two. In addition:
PSED (MR), (SC/SA) & (F/B) & EAD (BI)
To take turns thinking up and suggesting new characters or creatures to sound like
EAD (BI)
To imitate the voices of different characters or creatures
3. Travel to Storyland EDUCATIONAL aims
See Term Three lesson one
4. Introduce the theme
EDUCATIONAL aims
PSED (MR), (SC/SA) & (F/B) & CL (S)
To take turns demonstrating caterpillar and butterfly movements and suggesting caterpillar and butterfly sounds
CL (LA)
To experiment making different vocal sounds
CL (LA)
To encourage listening and attention through the use of props (sparkly bag)
CL (U)
To learn the names of animals through associating them with sounds, movements and actions
PD (MH)
To develop finger dexterity
UW (TW)
To learn about how caterpillars turn into butterflies
EAD (BI)
To pretend hands are caterpillars and butterflies
5. Action song or poem: ‘The Little Caterpillar’ written by Unknown (sung to the traditional tune of ‘Incy Wincy Spider’)
The little caterpillar,
Curled up on a leaf.
Spun her cocoon,
And then fell fast asleep.
While she was sleeping,
She dreamed that she could fly, And later when she woke,
She was a purple butterfly.
EDUCATIONAL aims
PSED (MR), (SC/SA) & (F/B) & EAD (BI)
To take turns suggesting a colour of butterfly to become
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