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LESSON 31: Story Actions
Lesson Focus: Physical Storytelling
Age Group: 2-3 years old
Duration: 30 minutes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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Remember: Recall story sequences.
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Understand: Show story events through movement.
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Apply: Act out simple story moments.
MATERIALS:
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Story extract (traditional tale: Three Little Pigs, for teachers)
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Story props (traditional tale: Three Little Pigs, pretend straw, sticks, bricks)
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Music player/speaker (optional soft background ambience (wind, forest, gentle music))
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Floor spots or tape (movement boundaries)
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Powerpoint:
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## STORY MATERIAL ### Traditional Tale: The Three Little Pigs Extract for Lesson Use: > “The first little pig picked up straw and built a house. > The second little pig gathered sticks and built a house. > The third little pig carried heavy bricks and built a strong house. > Then the big bad wolf walked to the straw house. > He knocked on the door. > The little pig hid inside. > The wolf blew the house down. > The little pig ran away to the stick house.” |
LESSON PROCEDURES:
1. Begin Warm-Up (3 minutes)
- Lead gentle stretches with soft background ambience.
- Introduce the idea: “Today we will act out the story with our bodies.”
- Invite children to copy simple warm-up movements (reach, sway, tap).
2. Present Story Sound Words (5 minutes)
- Introduce key action words: pick up, build, gather, carry, walk, knock, hide, blow, run.
- Model each action slowly and clearly.
- Invite children to watch and notice how each action looks.
3. Demonstrate Showing Story Events Through Movement (6 minutes)
- Read one line of the story extract at a time.
- Pause at each action word and model the movement.
- Invite children to copy the movement linked to the action.
Example:
Teacher says: “The wolf knocked on the door.”
Teacher models knocking.
4. Guide Individual Story- Action Practice (6 minutes)
- Spread children out using floor spots.
- Read short action phrases from the story.
- Invite children to perform specific actions such as:
- pick up straw (small scooping motions)
- build a house (stacking motions)
- carry bricks (slow, heavy steps)
- walk like the wolf (steady steps)
- hide (curling small)
- run away (running on the spot)
5. Facilitate Group Story Re‑Telling with Actions (8 minutes)
- Arrange children in pairs, trios, or a whole group depending on class size.
- Read the simplified story extract again, one action at a time.
- Invite children to act out the story moments together as the narrator reads.
- Encourage group awareness and shared timing.
6. Lead Cool-Down and Reflection (2 minutes)
- Guide calming breaths with imagery: “Rest like a pig in the brick house… breathe slowly like the quiet forest.”
- Ask reflection prompts: “Which action did you enjoy acting?” “How did you know what to do?”
- Invite children to share their favourite story action.
ASSESSMENT
- Observe whether students recall story sequences.
- Check whether students show story events through movement.
- Assess whether students act out simple story moments during group narration.
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
- Monitor spacing to prevent collisions during running or carrying actions.
- Support safe movement by modelling gentle, controlled actions.
- Ensure floor spots are secure and reduce slipping hazards.
- Maintain clear pathways for individual and group storytelling.