Information and guidance
Before using the content
Today’s theme is about boxes and, in particular, surprises and presents. All children will have shared this experience one way or another, big or small, but be aware that some religions/cultures do not celebrate birthdays.
- Talk to the children about the day they were born on and how this birthday is celebrated. Do they receive presents?
- Make a selection of boxes and containers with the children that can be wrapped up for pretend parcels and presents.
Movement language
The programme will contain references to wrapping, unwrapping and tying a bow: smoothing, crinkly, wrapping, folding, edges, tear, rip.
Movement
It’s Andy’s birthday and the children wrap him up a pretend present. Then an enormous teddy bear needs wrapping up with one very long sheet of paper - walking round and round bending low to start at its feet and getting higher before ending with a big bow on the top of its head.
Poem: ‘Here is a box’
Here is a box, it has a big lid
I wonder whatever inside is hid
Why it’s a (SOUND EFFECT) without any doubt
Open the box and let it come out.
The children will be invited to respond to different sound effects - the clues as to what is in a series of presents.
Story: The best present of all
Finlay doesn’t know what to give his new baby sister when she comes home from the hospital.
See the Teacher's Notes for more information and guidance on using the content.
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