Walk like the Elephant

The Melodies in Motion Curriculum for Preschoolers

7 Step Class Curriculum! - Simply follow the numbers to teach the class.

Art Activity
Felt Animal Masks
1. Draw or cut out animal faces on felt.
2. Glue hair. (Optional)
3. Cut eyeholes.
4. String elastic.
5. Wear!

Life Readiness Lessons:
Self-Control, Exercise, Stress Management

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Incorporating breathing and walking with imagination
into this easy to use, remember, and enjoy lesson,
Walk Like the Elephant is an upbeat song that brings to light
the imagination of children and their love of animals that
toddlers will love to listen to and dance along!

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Melody MOTTO:

Can You Walk and Breathe
Like the Animals?

1. Circle Time
Introduce the Melody MOTTO

• Talk to kids about lesson. Use these CURIOUS QUESTIONS:

Do you know how to Walk Like the Animals?

We can Walk Like the Animals anytime! We can pretend to be fast or slow or tall or short, or anything we wish by pretending to Walk and Breathe Like an Animal!

That’s The Melody MOTTO for the Walk Like an Elephant song!

2. Play audio and listen together

• Have kids close their eyes and listen to this short audio.
• Listen to Life Readiness Lesson Audio.

3. Discuss Life Readiness Lesson
with kids!

• CURIOUS QUESTIONS to ask kids:

MOTTO
How does a dog walk and breathe? An alligator? A sloth? How about a tiger?

PROBLEM
Moving too fast or too slow
Do you ever walk too fast?
Do you ever walk too slow?
When? Why?

SOLUTION
Mindful Movement
If you were walking too fast, what animal could you pretend to be to move slower?

If you were walking too slow, what animal could you pretend to be to move faster?

IMAGINE USING LIFE READY TOOL
What animal is your favorite?

FEEL AFTER
How do you feel now?

4. Dance the Melodies in Motion!

• 1. Watch the INTRO video to see what moves you will be doing!
• 2, Then watch the the full Melodies in Motion video.
• 3. Teacher dance with the video in background. (Kids may join in.)
• 4. Everyone dance!
*Repeat if you wish.

* The Motions are suggestions that tell a story and introduce basic Yoga standing poses and sign language to students. BUT KIDS CAN DANCE HOWEVER THEY WISH! Just have them start and come back to same place and, of course, respect other's space.

Song Lyrics • Walk like the Elephant

1. INTRO VIDEO

2. The Melodies in Motion - FULL VIDEO

Walk Like the Elephant song

5. Color Worksheets

Choose (or do both!)
• Life Readiness Lesson Worksheet.
Leading questions to ask as kids as they color:
- What is your favorite animal?
- What do you like about this animal?
- If you could be any animal, what would you be? Why?

• Matching Game.
- Color, cut out, and play the matching game!

6. Listen to Guided Relaxation

IF YOU HAVE TIME:
• Have kids lay down and close their eyes for a quiet time.
• Play the Guided Relaxation Audio!
• Listen!
• Discuss in circle time what ideas or thoughts they had from the relaxation!

7. Take Home Coloring Page

If there is time, or need to keep kids busy while waiting for next class, here is another coloring page with the song illustration and Melody Motto.
*They can also take it home to color it and remember all the good things from today!

• Melody MOTTO coloring page

For the Classroom

CLASSROOM MOTTO FLIER
Hang the Classroom Motto flier on the wall to remind kids and parents what Life Readiness Lesson you are learning today!
• Walk like the Elephant

HEART'S HOME BASE
For the Melodies in Motion dance time you can create a heart (or color this page) for each child so that they start and come back to the same place. A yoga mat, pillow, or towel can also be used.

HEART'S HOME - OPTIONAL COLORING PAGE
• My Heart's Home Base for The Melodies in Motion dances
(Can also use felt, fabric, etc. to make the heart!)

The Melodies in Motion Curriculum for Preschoolers

7 Step Class Curriculum! - Simply follow the numbers to teach the class. ​