Pupils join in a small group for rhyme or story telling activities.
Early years skill: | Speaking |
Early years typical range: | 22-36m |
P-scales/Curriculum skill: | English Speaking |
P-scales/Curriculum level: | P6 |
TAP skill: | Expressive Language |
TAP level: | TAP36 |
Pre/Nat. Curriculum Area: | not specified |
Pre/Nat. Curiculum Standard: | not specified |
Section: | Early Years (0-5yrs) info; Primary (5-11yrs) info |
Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
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Welcome | Sing a welcome song or gently tap a drum and say the names of children as you welcome all the children to the group or use a puppet to welcome children with a wave etc. | Being a good singer is not important. You just need to enjoy the activity ! Other forms of welcome are fine if singing is not for you! |
Define group rules | Use pictures to make things clear. | |
Singing a song A song choosing board with pictures to represent the songs you want to sing velcroed onto a board | Use lots of gesture and facial expression. Repetition is important and children like it. | |
A story activity | Same approach as for the singing activity. | |
Good bye time |