It was fun watching the students come into the library this week. The teachers want them to be in straight lines, but their bodies just have to keep mooooving. I decided it was time to do some drama with the little ones so they had permission to "act out." Here is the nursery rhyme I used with the actions:
Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed to see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
Actions while sitting:
Hey diddle diddle
***lift eyebrows to open eyes wide
the cat & the fiddle
***hold left arm out to side palm up, curve fingers; pretend to draw a bow across with right arm
***one hand forms round moon; other hand w/ fingers down (legs) jumps over moon
the little dog
***hold up two fingers close together
laughed
***“la a a a gh gh d”
to see such sport
***fingertips by eyes
dish ran away w/ spoon
***fingers (both hands) run away from the body
Body actions for more movement:
Divide class into at least 3 groups. One group “performs” while others watch. Each group gets a turn.
Create 4 “stations”:
1
Hey diddle diddle
***lift eyebrows to open eyes wide; body gyrates down then up
the cat & the fiddle
***hold left arm out to side palm up, curve fingers; pretend to draw a bow across with right arm
2
the cow jumped…
***jump over object (garbage can on side)
3
the little dog
***hold up two fingers close together
laughed
***“la a a a gh gh d” (laughter yoga activity:
bend over – head to knees - while laughing)
to see such sport
***fingertips by eyes; pretend to follow cow jumping over the moon with eyes
4
dish ran away w/ spoon
***run in sl o w m o t I o n around a table
Students walk back to where sitting. Continue until all groups have had the opportunity to participate.
Here are a few learning/memorizing/reviewing hints:
1. Repeat as desired by rows, individual students or other small groups like boys then girls.
2. Strategy:
Say it aloud
Whisper it
Think it (can mouth words as a stage before doing it in head only)
Have fun!
