Hand puppets/instrument (s), animal hand puppets/soft toys
Children sit in the circle, and pass the puppet around whilst listening to the instrument or teacher humming a tune or singing a song:
“Tiger is going round the ring, round the ring, round the ring, Tiger is going round the ring - where will he STOP?” (Tune: Here we come gathering nuts in May.)
The instrument, humming or singing stops - “It’s stopped at ‘______’ that means it’s ‘_____’ turn to make the sound or move, like _____(the animal).”
Repeat for each child to have a turn. “I wonder whose turn it will be next” The child may want to make the animal speak: this is to be encouraged! The adult can ensure that each child has a turn by stopping humming/singing at the appropriate times.
Repeat for each child to have a turn.
When the session is ended, collect the puppet (s) up with the
song:
“Away, away, away it goes, Away, away, away it goes, Away, away,
away it goes, into the bag it goes.”
(Tune: Skip to my Lou.)
Encourages PSED, PD, UW and C&L