EY

Hey Diddle Diddle Expressive Arts and Design

Teacher-led
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This EYFS Hey Diddle Diddle expressive arts and design activity is adult-led with a clear and easy to follow structure. There are three activities which include making a dish and spoon out of clay, creating a moving picture and using musical instruments and actions to represent different sections of the rhyme. A session could involve all the activities or a selection based on the needs of the children.

It covers the following objectives for children in reception:

Expressive Arts and Design

Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings.

Sing in a group or on their own, increasingly matching the pitch and following the melody.

Explore and engage in music making and dance, performing solo or in groups.

Curriculum Objectives

  • Use a range of small tools, including scissors, paint brushes and cutlery
  • Begin to show accuracy and care when drawing
  • Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function
  • Share their creations, explaining the process they have used
  • Make use of props and materials when role playing characters in narratives and stories
  • Sing a range of well-known nursery rhymes and songs
  • Perform songs, rhymes, poems and stories with others, and, when appropriate, try to move in time with music

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