Presenter Liz Kitchen with songs, movement activities and a story.
Suggestions for use in the classroom
Movement
Movement words: up and down
Actions: The roller coaster ride
- Crouching down on the floor and standing up slowly stretching their arms up high into the air.
- Going down the track very quickly. From high back down to crouched down low position.
- Going up the track, then whizzing down the track.
Encourage the children to follow and recognise the distinct change in the music and speed.
Rhyme/song
Oh, the Grand old Duke of York
He had ten thousand men
He MARCHED them up to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again.
CHORUS:
And when they were up they were up,
And when they were down they were down
And when they were only halfway up
They were neither up nor down.
Oh, the Grand old Duke of York
He had ten thousand men
They beat their DRUMS to the top of the hill
And they beat them down again.
CHORUS
Oh, the Grand old Duke of York
He had ten thousand men
They played their PIPES to the top of the hill
And they played them down again.
CHORUS
Marching up and down the hill in rhythm. Using arms and hands to show that the soldiers are UP and DOWN.
Story - Prince Vince, the right royal pickle
Once upon a hot summer time鈥 A cheeky yellow bird flies up and down in the forest. One day he meets some frogs who are feeling bored and decides to have a funfair to entertain them.
Joining in phrase: UP UP UP and DOWN DOWN DOWNEncourage the children to lift their arms high in the air on 鈥榰p up up鈥, then bring them down slowly on 鈥榙own down down鈥.
See the Teachers' Notes (pdf) below for more suggestions.
Song video: 'The Grand Old Duke of York'
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