I Love To March

Music

Dynamics is the varying levels of loudness and softness. For the 'drum ' slap your thighs; for the 'trombone ' use your voice; for the 'cymbals ' clap your hands for the last verse March on the spot. Play the song and make your sounds "loud"! Play the song again and make your sounds "soft".

Drama

Follow the leader of the band. Choose an imaginary instrument. Discuss how the instrument feels, what the instrument looks like and what the instrument sounds like. In time to a beat of a drum, march around the room following the leader playing your imaginary instrument.

Visual Art

Make your own instrument.

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.