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To move in time with the music
Spatial Awareness
To make a circle and to negotiate the space while skipping around the room by adjusting speed and direction to avoid obstacles (including other children)
Strength and Fitness
To develop strength in feet and legs through sitting up straight with legs straight out in front and pointing and flexing feet
7. Action song: ‘If You Can See Red’ (tune of ‘If You’re Happy and You Know It’, traditional)
If you can see red, nod your head (nod, nod), If you can see red, nod your head (nod, nod), If you can see red, if you can see red,
If you can see red, nod your head (nod, nod).
Repeat the exercise for each of the following verses.
If you can see blue, tap you shoe (tap, tap)...
If you can see black, pat your back (pat, pat)...
If you can see green, bow like the Queen (bow, bow)... If you can see brown, spin around (spin, spin)...
If you can see yellow, shake like jello (wobble, wobble)...
EDUCATIONAL aims
CL (LA) & (S)
To develop listening, attention and speech through singing
CL (U)
To understand the meaning of words through actions
CL (U) & (R)
To understand the meaning of words through pointing
PD (MH)
To develop whole body coordination and control through joining in with the actions as indicated (nodding, tapping, patting, bowing, spinning and shaking)
M (SSM), L (R) & CL (LA) & (S)
To pre-empt and join in with the lyrics which follow a repetitive structure/pattern
EAD (MM)
To identity different coloured objects in the room
Dance aims
Body Awareness
To isolate heads when nodding
Motor Skills
To practise gross motor skills including nodding, tapping, patting, bowing, spinning and wobbling
Musicality
To perform indicated music in time with crotchet rests
8. Working with Props: ‘Colours Around Us’ by unknown
All:
Colours around us. Colours surround us. Colours, colours,
Make our world bright.
Teacher:
What colour does Al have?
Child:
I have pink.
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