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Autumn Lesson four: space
Downloadable Songs
Let’s Make a Circle Five Aliens
Props Required
Songs to Source
Shake Your Sillies Out The Walking Song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star The Rocket Dance
Music player, music speaker, sparkly magic bag, rocket laminate, star laminate, parachute 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.
Reveal the rocket laminate. “Where do rockets fly to?” Ask volunteers to name other things that can be found in space (e.g. stars, planets, aliens, moon etc.). Act out their suggestions whilst seated.
* Running time approx. 3 mins.
5. Fine Motor Skills: ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’ performed by the Jamborees Click activity name to open YouTube video link.
Use your star laminate to introduce the exercise. Teach the children the tricky moves first, then play the track and perform the dance all together, using the choreography from the video.
* Running time approx. 2 mins.
6. Choreographed Dance: ‘The Rocket Dance’ performed by The Wiggles Click activity name to open YouTube video link.
Teach the children the tricky moves first, then play the track and perform the dance all together, using the choreography from the video.
* Running time approx. 5 mins.
7. Action Song: ‘Zoom, Zoom, Zoom’ (traditional)
Click activity name to open YouTube video link.
Tell the children that you’re all going to fly to the moon! “Can you show me how you can make a rocket with your hands?” Perform the song twice acapella with the following actions.
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