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Term Four Lesson Eight: Christmas
1. Warm-up: ‘Shake Your Sillies Out’ by The Wiggles EDUCATIONAL aims & dance aims
See Term Four lesson one
2. Stretching and curling: Moody Cat
EDUCATIONAL aims & dance aims
See Term Four lesson one
3. Travel to Danceland: ‘Sleeping Beauty Waltz’ written by Tchaikovsky & performed by Czecho- Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
See Term Four lesson four. In addition:
EDUCATIONAL aims
CL (LA)
To develop listening and attention through playing a game that includes listening for a signal
CL (U)
To understand that “gale force winds” means spin around and “freeze” means stop
PD (MH)
To play a game which involves moving and stopping and to develop the gross motor skill of spinning
Dance aims
Balance & Control
To improve balance and control through playing a game that includes stopping and moving
Motor Skills
To develop the gross motor skill of spinning
4. Introduce the theme: ‘Let’s Make a Circle’ by Anne Porter
EDUCATIONAL aims
PSED (MR) & (F/B) & CL (LA)
To take turns and listen to other children talk about Christmas
PSED (MR)
To work as a team to make a circle
PSED (F/B)
To participate in a familiar and predictable routine (circle song)
CL (S) & PSED (SC/SA)
To express knowledge about Christmas UW (TW)
To learn about Christmas
M (SSM), L (R) & CL (LA) & (S)
To pre-empt and join in with the lyrics which follow a repetitive structure/pattern
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