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Autumn Lesson three: Dinosaurs two
Downloadable Songs
Let’s Make a Circle All Around the Swamp
Props Required
Songs to Source
Shake Your Sillies Out
The Walking Song D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favourite Dinosaur) When Dinosaurs Ruled the World
Music player, music speaker, sparkly magic bag, 4 x dinosaur masks (pterodactyl, tyrannosaurus rex, brachiosaurus, stegosaurus and triceratops), egg shakers, coloured scarves and magic sparkles
Lesson Plan
1. Warm-up: ‘Shake Your Sillies Out’ performed by The Wiggles See autumn lesson one. Make sure to use lots of energy!
* Running time approx. 2 mins.
2. Stretching and curling: Hedgehogs See autumn lesson one.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
3. Travel to Danceland: ‘The Walking Song’ performed by Peter Combe See autumn 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 autumn lesson one.
“Can anyone remember what we learnt about last week?” Reveal dinosaur laminates one by one and see if the children can remember their specific names.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
5. Fine Motor Skills: Dinosaur Fingers (adapted from the traditional rhyme ‘One Potato Two Potato’)
See autumn lesson two.
* Running time approx. 2 mins.
6. Choreographed Dance: ‘D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favourite Dinosaur)’ performed by The Wiggles
Click activity name to open YouTube video link.
“Can anyone remember the name of my favourite dinosaur? Today we’re going to be doing Dorothy’s dance with egg shakers.” Practise the tricky moves with imaginary shakers first, then hand out the real shakers. Play the track and perform the dance all together, using the choreography from the video.
* Running time approx. 5 mins.
7. Action Song: ‘All Around the Swamp’ (tune of ‘Wheels on the Bus’, traditional) See autumn lesson two.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
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