Winter wonderland. 3: Let's stay, or fly away

In this session the movements explore hibernating hedgehogs and migrating birds.

3. Let's stay, or fly away

During this session the children will be asked to think of a winter wonderland where hedgehogs survive the cold weather curled up in small spaces and birds fly with grace and beauty to warmer places.

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Teacher's Notes

Lesson summary:

Warm-up: Clapping in front and up high.

Woodland walk: Moving with the words of the poem.

Hedgehog: Scurrying like a hedgehog; rolling into a ball.

Migrating geese: In pairs and groups of four, sweeping arm gestures and slow steps to fly as geese.

Putting it all together: Hedgehogs and geese as above.

Cool down.

More from this unit of KS1 Dance: Let's Move

1. Busy bodies, cosy toes
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2. Snowy days
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4. Snow City
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