Lesson Plan: Lesson 9 – Rabbit: Garden Explorer Q&A

Age Group: K1 and K2 (3 to 5 years old)
Class Size: 10 children
Duration: 60 minutes
Focus Area: Eye focus, factual speech linked to action, and full-sequence mime storytelling

Learning Objectives:

• Children will be able to point gaze/steps toward the imagined garden areas. 

• Children will be able to answer what rabbits eat and how they find food. 

• Children will be able to act the full 4-step rabbit story smoothly in sequence.

Materials Needed:

• Floor markers to define imagined garden zones 

• Visual aids for rabbit food (e.g., pretend carrots, pretend lettuce, pretend herbs) 

• Soft instrumental music for movement and freeze cues 

• Suggested props for mime inspiration: pretend vegetables, pretend digging tools, pretend basket

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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 rabbit waking up” or “wiggle like a nose sniffing the air.”

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

• Invite children to softly say “sniff-sniff” and “hop-hop” to connect breath with movement and voice.

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15 min Technique Focus 1: Eye Focus to Imagined Garden/Carrot Patch

Purpose: To help children use gaze and steps to show attention and intention in mime.

• Introduce the idea of an imagined garden space—use floor markers to define areas like “carrot patch,” “lettuce row,” and “herb corner.”

• Demonstrate how a rabbit looks toward a garden: head turns, eyes focus, body follows.

• Invite children to practice pointing their gaze and steps toward different garden zones.

• Reinforce clarity: slow head turns, focused eyes, and purposeful steps. 

• Practice short sequences like “look at the carrot patch, hop toward it, sniff.”

15 min Technique Focus 2: Short Factual Answers 

Purpose: To help children speak clearly and link their words to mime actions.

Part A: Rabbit Diet and Foraging
• Introduce two factual questions: “What do rabbits eat?” and “How do rabbits find food?” 

• Model short answers with action:

• “Rabbits eat carrots” → mime picking and chewing

• “Rabbits sniff and dig” → mime sniffing and tugging
  • Invite children to speak the answers clearly while performing the matching action.
  • Practice pairing voice and movement: say the fact, then act it out.
  • Reinforce calm pacing and clear articulation.

Part B: Rabbit Body Features
• Introduce questions about rabbit appearance: “What do rabbits look like?” “What colour is their fur?” “What do they use their ears for?” 

• Model short answers with gestures:

• “Rabbits have long ears” → mime lifting ears with hands

• “Rabbits have soft fur” → mime stroking arms gently

• “Rabbits hear with big ears” → cup hands behind ears and listen
  • Invite children to answer each question with a clear voice and matching gesture.
  • Reinforce expressive movement and gentle voice tone.

10 min Guided Application to Exam Task (4-Step Rabbit Story Sequence)

Purpose: To combine gaze, speech, and action into a full mime sequence.

• Introduce the 4-step rabbit story:

1. Hopping forward — small, quick jumps

2. Sniffing the ground — wiggle nose, bend down

3. Pulling out a carrot — pretend to tug and lift

4. Eating happily — big chewing motions, rub tummy
   • Model the full sequence with clear transitions and short factual speech.
   • Invite children to perform the sequence in small groups, using gaze, steps, speech, and mime.
   • Use count cues to guide timing and reinforce smooth flow.

10 min Performance + Feedback

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

• Invite children to perform the full rabbit story one group at a time. 

• Observe eye focus, speech clarity, and action flow. 

• Offer specific feedback: “I saw your eyes go right to the carrot patch!” or “Great chewing after your answer!” 

• 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 after exploring the garden. 

• Thank children for their effort and preview the next lesson.

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Extension Ideas:

• Use garden zone markers to create a “rabbit trail” game. 

• Practice factual speech during transitions (e.g., “Rabbits have long ears” before lining up). 

• Reinforce sequence flow with a “story steps” game—who can remember and act all four parts?