TASK:  Listening exercise

Teacher shows the children the masks one by one and talks about each of the animals.

Who is this?

Is it a big animal or is it small?

Does it fly, swim, walk,...?

What does it look like?  Does it have a tail, long ears?  What colour is it?

Is it loud or quiet?

Make sure the children are familiar with the names of the animals as they will have to listen out for them during the play.  Let them echo a few times.

TASK 2:

Give out the different roles to the children.  

RABBIT

OWL

HEDGEHOG

FOX

MOUSE

BEAR

MOLE

BADGER

NICK - the little boy

GRANDMA 

These roles can be given to any child who is willing to do some echoing individually.  The rest of the class will be the singers and audience. 

TASK:
Which animals went into the mitten?  Cut them out and stick them in your mitten.