Unit 4: Animal Friends Part 3

LESSON 14: Lizard & Lime
Age Group: 2-3 years old
Duration: 30 minutes

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Drama: Students will be able to demonstrate vertical crawling gestures with coordinated hand and foot movements.

• Music: Students will be able to sing “Lizard brings Lime, l, l, l” with expressive body actions.

• Physical: Students will be able to perform left-right coordination through crawling and tail-inspired movements.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

1. Lizard puppet or image

2. Lime props (whole and sliced)

3. Green fabric or paper

4. Carpet spots or floor markers

5. Percussion instrument (e.g., wood block or shaker)

6. Green scarves or cloth strips (for tail movement)

7. Lesson PowerPoint:

LESSON PROCEDURES:

1. Warm-up (3 minutes)

Invite children to form a circle

Sing “Making Juice Song” with gentle tapping

Guide fruit preparation actions with rhythm

2. Lizard Song Introduction (5 minutes)

Present lizard puppet or image

Teach “Lizard brings Lime, l, l, l” melody

Demonstrate lizard gestures (head tilt, tail flick, vertical crawl)

Lead echo singing with light percussion

3. Vertical Crawling Exploration (7 minutes)

Model vertical crawling gestures:

Use wall visuals or standing boards

Demonstrate alternating left hand/right foot and right hand/left foot coordination

Invite children to mimic climbing motions in place

Guide slow, deliberate movement sequences

Emphasize balance and rhythm in hand-foot coordination

4. Tail-Inspired Movement Practice (5 minutes)

Distribute green scarves or cloth strips

Demonstrate tail flicks and sways using arms or behind the back

Invite children to move with gentle sweeping motions

Practice tail gestures while standing or walking in place

5. Story Sequence Practice (8 minutes)

Guide lizard entrance with vertical crawling gestures

Demonstrate fruit presentation to bear family

Practice joining juice-making actions

Lead singing with movement

Model freeze pose and exit gestures

6. Cool Down (2 minutes)

Invite children to return to circle

Lead soft lizard breathing (slow in/out)

Guide gentle tail sways with scarves

Signal end with quiet “l, l, l” sounds

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

• Monitor vertical crawling gestures for balance and control

• Guide gentle tail movements with scarves

• Ensure clear pathways and safe standing positions

• Support coordination practice with visual cues

ASSESSMENT

• Observe hand-foot coordination during vertical crawling

• Assess clarity and creativity in tail-inspired movements

• Evaluate song participation and green color recognition

• Monitor story sequence and group transitions