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Term Three Lesson Three: Nursery Rhymes Two
Downloadable Songs
Let’s Make a Circle See Saw Margery Daw Pop Goes the Weasel
Songs to Source
Shake Your Sillies Out Pegleg Pete Hickory Dickory Dock
Props Required
Music player, music speaker, magic sparkly bag, 4 x nursery rhyme laminates, small teddy, parachute and magic sparkles
Lesson Plan
1. Warm-up: ‘Shake Your Sillies Out’ performed by The Wiggles See term three lesson one.
* Running time approx. 2 mins.
2. Stretching and curling: Elephants Spraying Water See term three lesson one.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
3. Travel to Danceland: ‘Pegleg Pete’ performed by Brandon Fiechter See term three lesson one.
* Running time approx. 4 mins.
4. Introduce the theme: ‘Let’s Make a Circle’ written by Anne Porter Without speaking, get the children into a circle by singing ‘Let’s Make a Circle’ as in term three lesson one.
“Can anyone remember what we learnt about last week?” Ask a few volunteers to name a nursery rhyme then say it all together with actions. If you don’t know any actions you can make some up. If you don’t know the nursery rhyme, ask the child if they’d like to stand up and perform it as a solo.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
5. Fine motor skills: ‘This Little Piggy’ (traditional) See term three lesson two.
* Running time approx. 2 mins.
6. Choreographed dance: ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’ performed by Children's Singalong Choir
See term three lesson two.
*Running time approx. 5 mins.
7. Action song: ‘See Saw Margery Daw’ (traditional) See term three lesson two.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
8. Working with Props: ‘Pop Goes the Weasel’ written by Unknown
The children are seated around the parachute. Reveal the ‘Pop Goes the Weasel’ laminate and ask them to guess the nursery rhyme. The children stand up and walk the parachute around in a circle as you sing the song acapella. Each time you say ‘Pop’ they stop walking and quickly lift the parachute up. Repeat. Place a small teddy on top of the parachute. Repeat the activity again and on ‘Pop’ the teddy should be flung up high into the air.
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