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7. Action song: ‘There’s a Tiny a Caterpillar on a Leaf’ (tune of ‘She’ll be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain’, traditional)
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....
EDUCATIONAL 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)
Motor Skills
To practise several gross motor skills including wiggling, munching, roly poly and flapping arms and to develop finger dexterity through isolating and wiggling pointer fingers
Musicality
To perform a new action for each verse and chorus (emphasising song form/structure) and to move in time with the pulse
8. Working with Props: ‘Miroirs: I. Noctuelles - Le Papillons Noirs’ by Peter Schmalfuss EDUCATIONAL aims
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