EYFS: Wiggle Waggle - See saw Margery Daw

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Presenter Liz Kitchen with songs, movement activities and a story.

Suggestions for use in the classroom

Movement
Movement words: rock and sway
Action: See-saw side to side

1. The children are asked to hold their arms out like a pretend see-saw imagining a child is sitting on each hand. Then with the music they balance their arms up and down.
2. Two mice are on the see-saw, so making smaller movements.
3. Two elephants are on the see-saw, so making giant movements.

Encourage the children to show contrast between each one. Stop the programme and play a guessing game. Ask one child to dotheir own type of see-saw and see if everyone can guess which one it is.

Rhyme/song

See saw Margery Daw,
Johnny shall have a new master,
He shall have but a penny a day,
Because he can’t work any faster.

See saw Margery Daw,
Johnny shall have a new master,
He shall have but a penny a day,
Because he can’t work any faster.

See saw Margery Daw,
Johnny shall have a new master,
He shall have but a penny a day,
Because he can’t work any faster.

The children should sing along, pretending they’re sitting on a see-saw bending their knees up and down to the rhythm of the music.

Story - Kate’s awake

Once upon an evening time… A boy called Pete tries to watch a video with his mum. But his little baby sister Kate keeps waking up and Pete has to keep popping upstairs to see what the matter is.

Joining in words: ROCK AND SWAY, ROCK AND SWAY, ROCK AND SWAY
The children should pretend they’re rocking a baby to sleep in their arms from side to side.

See the Teachers' Notes (pdf) below for more suggestions.

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