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EAD (BI)
To act out a story through song
DANCE aims
Body Awareness
To tap correct body parts (e.g. belly, chin and nose)
Motor Skills
To develop gross motor skills in upper body
Musicality
To move in time with the music
8. Working with Props: ‘Jingle Bells’ by The Wiggles
EDUCATIONAL aims
CL (U)
To play a game which requires the understanding of several stages and sequences
PD (MH)
To practise the locomotor skill of marching (in Santa’s band), to develop fine motor skills through gripping onto and manipulating an instrument and to stop and to move when indicated
CL (LA)
To listen carefully for the signal to freeze (music stopping), the signal to move (music playing) and the signal to lift instruments up high (“hey”)
PD (MH) & M (SSM)
To negotiate the space while marching by adjusting speed and direction to avoid obstacles
EAD (MM)
To create sound through shaking or tapping instruments and to march and play instruments in time with the pulse
EAD (BI)
To pretend to be in Santa’s Christmas band
DANCE aims
Balance & Control
To improve balance and control through playing a game that involves stopping and starting
Coordination
To march and play instruments at the same time
Motor Skills
To practise fine motor skills through gripping onto and manipulating an instrument and to practise the locomotor skill of marching
Musicality
To play in time with the pulse and to mark the end of some phrases by lifting up instruments and saying “Hey” in time with the beat
Spatial Awareness
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