The second of three movement / dance sessions exploring Julia Donaldson's famous picture book.
2. George helps out
In the second session George the giant meets some more animals in need of his help.
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)
Lesson summary
Warm up: skipping around the space, then freezing in a wide, stretched shape.
Scurrying mouse: learning a short, repeated movement pattern – scurrying, then stopping to sniff the air, then scurrying again.
Flames rising: rising up on the spot and swaying from side to side, as the flames growing around the mouse’s house.
The fire grows worse: moving around the space as the fierce flames, using fast, swirling movements, changing direction quickly.
Scurrying mice / flames rising: putting together the above mouse and flames sequences. The class divides into two groups, taking it in turns to move, then freeze.
George hops: hopping around the space, making a curvy pathway.
The fox jumps over the puddles: skipping, then stopping when the music changes and leaping high over a puddle.
The fox jumps in his sleeping bag: jumping, feet together, holding hands up to ears, as though holding the sleeping bag.
George does a jig: practising the jig from last time, hands on hips, kicking out legs and hopping from one foot to another.
A skip and a jig in pairs: joining up with a partner. Skipping around the space, giant leading, then doing a happy jig together.
Cool down: relaxing and taking deep breathes.
Related units of KS1 Dance: Let's Move
The Gruffalo. collection
Paul Panting has two dance sessions based on 'The Gruffalo' by Julia Donaldson.
Room on the Broom. collection
Paul Panting has two dance sessions based on 'Room on the Broom' by Julia Donaldson.
The Snail and the Whale. collection
Three sessions based on the popular picture book by Julia Donaldson.
