Stage One: Farm Animals Activity Plan

Introduction to Farm Animals

In this activity plan you will learn about teaching animal vocabulary and how to associate animals with sound and movement. The activities include expressive mime, movement to music, singing and project activities.

Below are a list of aims and materials that will be required for this lesson.

Language Aims Farm animal vocabulary; Speaking in chorus
Performance Aims Expressive movement and mime. Using musical instruments to create mood and atmosphere
Materials required for this activity Musical instruments, card, glue, scissors, flashcards, pegs or paper clips, coloured pens or pencils

Tips for using this Activity Plan. Notes about timing:

  • With any improvisation activities, it is hard to be exact about timing as the children may get very involved and want to continue for longer, or may not respond as you expected. However as a rough guideline, you could spend approximately 15 minutes on each activity. With very young learners it is better to do a little and often.
  • When rehearsing for a performance, spend at least one lesson making sure everyone knows where to move and when.
  • For Trinity Stage One, performances should last from 5-15 minutes.