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Autumn Lesson Thirteen: Nocturnal animals Downloadable Songs Songs to Source
Let’s Make a Circle
Shake Your Sillies Out The Incredits
Props Required
Music player, music speaker, sparkly magic bag, owl mask and magic sparkles
Lesson Plan
1. Warm-up: ‘Shake Your Sillies Out’ performed by The Wiggles
See weekly drama activity break down for video and instructions. Make sure to use lots of energy!
* Running time approx. 1 min 45 secs.
2. Focus activity: Name Game
See weekly drama activity break down for instructions.
* Running time approx. 3 mins (‘Let’s make a Circle’ should take a MAXIMUM of 30 seconds).
3. Travel to Storyland
See weekly drama activity break down for instructions.
* Running time approx. 4 mins (‘Let’s make a Circle’ should take a MAXIMUM of 30 seconds).
4. Introduce the theme
“Let’s take a look in the sparkly magic bag and see what clue there is for today’s story.” Take out owl mask. Ask the children the following questions.
a) “What is this animal called?”
b) “Did you know that owls are nocturnal? Put your hand up if you know what
nocturnal means.” If no one knows, briefly explain.
c) “What sound do owls make?”
d) “Let’s all make an owl sound and move our whole bodies like owls!”
e) Ask a volunteer to suggest another animal that is nocturnal (e.g. fox, bat,
hedgehog, koala, moth, mouse, wombat, spider, possum etc.). You act out being the suggested animal (using upper body) and the children copy you. Repeat using ideas from three more volunteers. If the volunteers have trouble coming up with correct suggestions, name some nocturnal animals for them to choose from.
* Running time approx. 2 mins 30 secs.
5. Action song or poem: ‘Moonlit Night’ written by Nancy Stewart Click activity name to open YouTube video link.
Sing the song using the actions, which most of the children will naturally copy. Encourage them to help you sing the song each time you repeat a verse.
Verse One
On a moonlit night when the stars come out, (make twinkle stars with fingers) There are nocturnal animals all about. (stretch arms up high and outwards)
Hoot, hoot, hoot, what do I see? (make an ‘owl’ movement with upper body then hands to side as if asking a question)
“What nocturnal animal can I see? That’s right it’s an owl!”
A wise old owl is looking at me. (move like an owl with upper body)
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