Unit 10: Show Preparation

LESSON 1: Non‑Stop Full Show Flow
Age Group: 2-3 years old
Duration: 30 minutes

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Drama: Students will be able to sustain character movement, speech, and expression across a full performance with clarity and confidence.  

2. Music: Students will be able to coordinate singing with simple movements, maintaining a steady rhythm and joining group song moments throughout the full show.   

3. Performance Readiness: Students will be able to maintain audience‑facing posture, stay focused during long group sequences, and perform smoothly and independently from start to finish.  

MATERIALS NEEDED:

1. Full set of props 
2. Floor arrows or entrance markers
3. Assigned spot markers 
4. Narrator script 
5. Percussion instrument (chime or drum)
6. Sharing Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96fq4YmYjzQ
7. Lesson PowerPoint:

REMARK: If possible, carry out this lesson on the actual stage or performance space to help children become familiar with entrances, center positions, and exits in the real environment.

LESSON PROCEDURES:
1. Warm-up (3 minutes)

- Invite children to form a circle.  
- Guide gentle stretching to prepare bodies for a long performance.  
- Invite children to sing a short section of the Sharing Song to warm up their voices. 
 

2. Introduce Today’s Focus: Final Speech Integration (4 minutes)

- Invite children to gather and listen to the day’s task.  
- Guide children to understand that today’s performance will run from Scene 1 to Scene 7 without stopping.  
- Invite children to watch a teacher demonstration of “keep going even if something small goes wrong.”  
- Guide children to stay in character, follow cues, and move confidently through the entire show.  
 

3. Full Non‑Stop Show Flow: Scenes 1–7 (20 minutes)

General Teacher Actions Throughout the Full Flow  

- Invite children to move to their starting positions.  
- Guide the narrator to begin the show.  
- Invite children to follow all entrances, lines, movements, and songs as written.  
- Guide transitions using silent gestures only. 
- Invite children to continue performing even if small mistakes occur.  
- Guide children to maintain character focus and audience‑facing posture.  
- Invite children to move into each formation smoothly and independently.  
- Guide music cues to play at the correct moments without interruption.  
- Invite children to complete the entire show from Scene 1 to Scene 7 without pausing.  


Scene‑Specific Teacher Actions (Following Script Order)
- Invite Bear Family to begin Scene 1 on cue.  
- Guide Alligator and Wolf Families to prepare quietly for Scene 2.  
- Invite Ostrich and Monkey Families to enter on cue for Scene 3.  
- Guide Lion and Panda Families to prepare for Scene 4 transitions.  
- Invite Kangaroo, Pig, and Lizard Families to enter smoothly for Scene 5.  
- Guide Gorilla Family to prepare for Scene 6 entrance.  
- Invite all families to enter together for Scene 7’s final celebration.  
- Guide the final songs and freeze pose without stopping the flow.  


4. Cool Down (2 minutes)

• Invite children to return to circle.  
• Lead soft breathing and gentle stretching.  

 

ASSESSMENT:

- Observe children’s ability to continue performing without stopping.  
- Assess stamina and pacing across all scenes.  
- Evaluate character focus during transitions and group moments.  
- Monitor independence and resilience during the full show flow.