Summer Dance Lesson 7

Summer Dance Lesson 7: Caterpillars into Butterflies 2
Activity: ‘There’s a Tiny a Caterpillar on a Leaf’ (‘She’ll be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain’, traditional)
Wiggle RH pointer on LH palm and then wiggle whole body on “wiggle, wiggle” for the first verse. Pause to ask, “Does anyone know what caterpillars eat?” Mime eating and then rub tummy twice on “munch, munch” for second verse. Pause to ask, “Does anyone know the name of the home the caterpillar builds to sleep in while he turns into a butterfly?” Spin hands in front of you for third verse. “And what does he turn into?” Flap arms for fourth verse.
There’s a tiny caterpillar on a leaf. Wiggle, wiggle, There's a tiny caterpillar on a leaf. Wiggle, wiggle. There's a tiny caterpillar, a tiny caterpillar,
There's a tiny caterpillar on a leaf. Wiggle, wiggle.
He will eat the leaves around him till he's full. Munch, munch..... A cocoon is what he's spinning for his home. Spin, spin...
He will be a butterfly and fly like this. Flap, flap....
Other Ideas!
Ask the children to name some other minibeasts. Play some classical music (e.g. Miroirs: I. Noctuelles - Le Papillons Noirs) and ask them to move around the room like each of the named minbeasts. Encourage them to use their whole bodies and not just their hands.
EYFS aims
M (SSM), L (R) & CL (LA) & (S)
To pre-empt and join in with the lyrics which follow a repetitive structure/pattern
CL (LA) & (S) & EAD (MM)
To develop listening, attention and speech through singing
CL (U)
To understand the meaning of words in a song through actions
PD (MH)
To develop upper body coordination and control through moving in several ways including wiggling, munching, roly poly and flapping arms and to develop finger dexterity through isolating and wiggling pointer fingers
UW (TW)
To learn about caterpillars, what they eat and how they turn into butterflies
EAD (MM)
To move rhythmically
EAD (BI)
To act out the story of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly
Dance aims
Body Awareness
To isolate and move pointer fingers
Coordination
To roll fists around each other (roly poly)
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