In the final session the focus is animals in the Autumn.
4. Animals in Autumn
In the final session of the unit the focus is on animal actions in autumn. The children dance a squirrel scamper; then show geese migrating, frogs jumping and swimming; and the session ends with an animal line dance combining all the movements.
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: Hedgehogs curling up and stretching out.
Squirrel Scamper: Climbing tree, scampering down branches, grabbing acorns and hiding them.
Birds migrating: Waddle then use arms as wings, swooping, gliding and spinning.
Frog jumping and swimming: Springy frog jumps followed by arm and leg swimming actions.
Animal line dance: All the animal moves in one final line dance performance.
Cool down: Curl back down like a sleepy hedgehog!
More from this series
1. Autumn harvest. audio
The Autumn unit begins with the theme of harvest.
2. Autumn weather. audio
Exploring the changing weather of Autumn through dance.
3. Autumn fireworks audio
The children make dances inspired by the movement of fireworks.
