Just Imagine… I'm an Elephant!
Role-play strengthens imagination, vocabulary, and gross motor skills.
- Framework: EYFS
- Unit: EYFS Circus
- Learning area: Music and Movement
- Level: EYFS Birth-2
Objectives
- Students will act like different circus animals using large movements.
Materials
- Animal photos
- Music
- Open space
Instructions
1. Call out or show a photo of a circus animal.
2. Prompt children to move and sound like that animal.
3. Change animals frequently.
Educator tip
Ask 'How does this animal move differently than the last?'
Assessment
Observe and note: sustained engagement, sensory responses, early vocalisations, and attachment behaviours. Document using the Characteristics of Effective Learning framework (Playing and Exploring). Evaluate use of motor movement and animal vocabulary.