Justin Fletcher has the second dance session about the traditional story.
2. Into the forest
Donkey, Dog, Cat and Cockerel continue on their travels together. They arrive at a forest and walk through it, until they come to a clearing, where they discover a house full of robbers. Children remember the travelling dance sequence from the first session and work in groups to show the animals creeping through the forest.
Resources
Download the audio for this dance session as an mp3 file.
Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)
Extend your study of the story through simple drama activities for KS1.
Lesson summary:
Warm up: clapping and skipping in time to the music.
Donkey sets off down the road: reprise of first part of a developing step pattern sequence.
Donkey and Dog set off: reprise of second part of a developing step pattern sequence.
Donkey, Dog and Cat set off: reprise of third part of a developing step pattern sequence.
Donkey, Dog, Cat and Cockerel set off: reprise of the final part of a developing step pattern sequence.
Putting it together: the four elements of the step pattern are put together.
The animals walk through the forest: contrasting movement and stasis as the children travel in groups of 4.
The animals creep up to the robbers鈥 house: contrasting heights and steps, working in groups of 4.
The animals climb up at the window: developing the movement, remaining in groups of 4.
Cool down: controlled breathing down on the floor.
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The Elves and the Shoemaker. collection
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The Enormous Turnip. collection
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