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See Term Four lesson two
6. Choreographed dance: ‘Having Fun at the Beach’ by The Wiggles
EDUCATIONAL aims & dance aims
See Term Four lesson two
7. Action song: ‘Going to the Beach’ by Lucy Milan Davis
EDUCATIONAL aims & dance aims
See Term Four lesson two
8. Working with Props: ‘At the Beach’ (tune of ‘The Wheels on the Bus’, traditional)
The waves in the ocean go up and down, Up and down, up and down.
The waves in the ocean go up and down, At the beach.
The crabs on the shore go side to side...
The tide of the sea goes in and out...
The wind at seaside goes whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
EDUCATIONAL aims
PSED (MR) & PD (MH)
To work cooperatively, make good eye contact and move in sync with each other and the parachute
PD (MH)
To develop fine motor skills through gripping onto the parachute and gross motor manipulative skills through moving it as instructed
CL (LA) & (S)
To develop listening, attention and speech through singing
CL (LA)
To develop listening and attention through the use of props (parachute and fish toy)
CL (U)
To understand the meaning of words through actions
CL (U) & PSED (F/B)
To understand the rules, stages and sequences of a complex game
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 move the parachute in time with the pulse
Dance aims
Control & Musicality
To work together to move the parachute in time with the pulse and as instructed by the lyrics
Motor Skills
To practise fine motor skills through gripping onto the parachute and gross motor manipulative skills through moving it as instructed
Spatial Awareness

