In the first session of the unit children help Noah to build the Ark.
1. Noah builds the Ark
In this first session we are introduced to Noah. He lives happily with his family, but all around him, people are behaving badly. God speaks to Noah and tells him to build an Ark. Noah builds the Ark and gets it ready for the flood. The children learn a happy dance, then a contrasting angry, stamping dance. They work with a partner, doing different building actions, as they get the Ark ready.
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)
Song video: 'The animals went in two by two'
Lesson summary:
Warm up: skipping and jumping.
The sun comes out: spreading arms and legs, with fluttering fingers.
Happy people: shaking hips, clapping and then skipping around the space.
Angry people: stamping around space; shaking fists.
Noah chops some wood: pairs 鈥 chopping and sawing.
Noah builds the Ark: pairs 鈥 hammering and painting.
The Ark is finished: groups 鈥 growing into the Ark.
Noah is happy: revisiting movements from The sun comes out.
Cool down: curling up small.
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The journey of the Magi. collection
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Diwali - Festival of Light. collection
Two dance sessions exploring the festival of Diwali and the story of Rama and Sita.
Chinese New Year. collection
Justin Fletcher has two sessions celebrating Chinese New Year.
