Expressive Arts and Design

R Expressive Arts and Design

Early Years Foundation Stage

Reception

Growth

In this lesson, we will start to explore the garden through singing games and rhymes. We will develop our sense of pulse and our understanding of note duration.

Planting in the garden

In this lesson, we will start to explore different pitches through imaginative play. We will also keep exploring note durations and keep our sense of pulse strong through physicalisation of the beat.

Growing in the garden

In this lesson, we will get busy at the Veggie Patch. We will use raindrops to help us physicalise pitch and start to read high, middle and low sounds. This lesson's brand new song is one to dance to, so make sure you have plenty of space.

The Veggie Patch (Part 1)

In this lesson, we will visit the Veggie Patch again to see how high our plants have grown. We will use the image of growing plants to explore pitch and use an action game to reinforce the learning we did around the beat earlier on in the unit.

The Veggie Patch (Part 2)

In this lesson, we will be taking an imaginative journey through the traditional tale "Jack and the Beanstalk". We will use the footsteps of the characters in the story to explore note duration. We will climb the Beanstalk and develop our understanding of pitch as we climb higher and higher.

Jack and the Beanstalk (Part 1)

In this lesson, we will revisit the traditional tale "Jack and the Beanstalk". We will use the previous learning in note duration to read some simple rhythms through symbols. We will also climb the Beanstalk again to further develop our understanding of pitch.

Early Years Foundation Stage, Expressive Arts and Design, Growth

Planting in the garden

Growing in the garden

The Veggie Patch (Part 1)

The Veggie Patch (Part 2)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Part 1)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Part 2)