Lesson Plan: Lesson 8 – Rabbit: Tugs and Tastes

Age Group: K1 and K2 (3 to 5 years old)
Class Size: 10 children
Duration: 60 minutes
Focus Area: Mime effort, expressive eating, and happy finish control

Learning Objectives:

• Children will be able to mime tugging and lifting a carrot with visible effort.

• Children will be able to show big chewing and tummy rub without rushing.

• Children will be able to end with a happy statue for two silent counts.

Materials Needed:

• Floor markers for performance spots 

• Visual aids for carrot shapes and eating gestures 

• Soft instrumental music for movement and freeze cues 

• Suggested props for mime inspiration: pretend carrots, pretend lettuce, pretend cake, pretend apple

Procedures:

5 min Warm-up: Body + Breath

Purpose: To settle the group, awaken body awareness, and prepare breath for silent movement.

• Lead gentle stretches: reach arms up, roll shoulders, bend knees. Use imagery like “stretch like a tall carrot” or “roll like a rabbit waking up.” 

• Guide belly breathing: place hands on belly, breathe in slowly through nose, exhale gently through mouth. 

• Invite children to make soft “munching” sounds to connect breath with movement.

15 min Technique Focus 1: Tug-and-Lift Mime of a Carrot

Purpose: To help children mime effort clearly through body tension and timing.

• Demonstrate tugging a pretend carrot from the ground: squat low, grip with both hands, pull with effort.

• Show how to build tension: tighten arms, lean back slightly, add a small bounce before the lift.

• Invite children to practice the tug-and-lift mime slowly, emphasizing effort and control.

• Reinforce clarity: slow movement, strong shape, and visible struggle before success.

• Practice the full sequence: squat, tug, bounce, lift, hold the carrot high.

15 min Technique Focus 2: Expressive Eating with Happy Finish

Purpose: To help children mime chewing and show satisfaction through gesture and facial expression.

• Demonstrate big chewing: open mouth wide, slow bites, exaggerated jaw movement.

• Show how to rub the tummy gently after eating to express enjoyment.

• Invite children to mime eating a pretend item (e.g., carrot, cake, apple) with slow, clear chewing.

• Guide children to finish with a happy statue: smile, hands still, body calm, hold for two silent counts.

• Reinforce pacing: no rushing, each action has a beginning, middle, and end.

10 min Guided Application to Exam Task (Full Mime Sequence)

Purpose: To apply tugging and eating techniques within a short mime story.

• Model a simple rabbit story: tug a carrot, chew slowly, rub tummy, freeze with a happy face.

• Invite children to perform the full sequence in small groups, using clear effort, expressive eating, and a tidy finish.

• Use count cues (e.g., “1-2-3-freeze!”) to guide timing and control.

• Reinforce posture and stillness during the final statue.

10 min Performance + Feedback

Purpose: To build performance confidence and reinforce technique through observation and feedback.

• Invite children to perform their rabbit mime sequence one group at a time.

• Observe tug clarity, chewing expression, and happy finish control.

• Offer specific feedback: “Your tug looked so strong!” or “I loved your smile after the tummy rub!”

• Reinforce calm starts and finishes with posture and breath cues. 

5 min Calm Close

Purpose: To help children wind down and leave the session feeling calm and proud.

• Lead a gentle “rabbit rest” exercise: curl into a bunny ball, breathe slowly, and listen to soft music.

• Invite children to sit or lie down and imagine a rabbit resting in a quiet burrow.

• Thank children for their effort and preview the next lesson

Extension Ideas:

• Use pretend food props to inspire mime stories (e.g., carrot = healthy, cake = treat).

• Practice happy finish statues during transitions (e.g., freeze with a smile before lining up).

• Reinforce effort mime with a “tug and freeze” game—who can show the clearest pull and happiest finish?