Music

• Play 'Boomps A Daisy' and keep the beat (a steady pulse) by slapping knees.

Dance

• Work with a partner and create moves to show the actions of the song.
• Children view the video song on YouTube and compare the actions with their own ideas.
• Challenge - play the instrumental version of the song and match the moves.

Social Studies

• What is a bustle? A bustle is a type of framework used to expand the fullness or support the drapery of the back of a woman's dress, occurring predominantly in the mid-to-late 19th century. Bustles were worn under the skirt in the back, just below the waist, to keep the skirt from dragging.
• Talk about clothes through the ages.

Literacy

• Sing and read along to the YouTube song to achieve multi-sensory learning 'Do it, see it and hear it!'

Print out the song PDF

• Read the song lyrics - ask children a variety of questions.
• Re-read the song lyrics and ask children to join in.
• Recognise and use a variety of punctuation when reading. " " ! ? . ,
• Look at print and conventions (bold, italics).
• Talk about interesting/challenging words and discuss what they mean.
• Word study - phonic knowledge, compound words, rhyming word, contractions etc.