Activity
Equipment
Learning Objectives
After this lesson children will have:
Teaching Tips
Instruct children to move around the room in a loop to avoid collisions.
Activity
How to play
Ask the children to find a space in the room where they can’t reach anyone else. When the music starts playing, instruct the children to move about the room by walking. Stop the music to indicate that they should freeze. Practice this a few times so they get used to the idea of freezing and moving with the music. Next, instruct children to make their bodies into a particular shape when the music stops, e.g., “Make the shape of a circle”, “square”, “triangle.”
The easiest way for them to make a shape will be if they lie on the floor but they can also try by standing. Give children different instructions such as “Make the shape of a…”
- House n Rocket
- Chair
- Plane
- Balloon
- Sun
- Moon
More Challenging
Ask the children to offer suggestions about what shapes they can make.
Enrichment
Review shapes with the children. Use puzzles and other visual aides to teach children about a variety of shapes.
Attention Teachers!
Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.
Weekly Log
Attention Teachers!
Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.