8 Magic Carpet Rides

Further SuggestionsYou could set up a jungle role-play area with your classroom, or why not be even more creative and set this up outdoors! You can search for jungle images online to get ideas on how to create a jungle environment and colourful wall displays.

Setting the SceneDramatise another magic carpet ride, this time landing in a jungle where the learners will be surrounded by the jungle animals, from the mischievous chimps to the majestic elephants. This activity focuses on the sense of touch with different touches representing different animals.

What to DoCreate a relaxed atmosphere in which the learners are comfortably positioned in or around the magic carpet.

Play the Rumble in the Jungle CD and as each animal is mentioned carry out the following actions using your hands and fingers:

MassageTo play the music with the words, begin on track one of the Rumble in the Jungle audio CD. To play the music without the words, begin on track 18 of the Rumble in the Jungle audio CD.

Chimpanzee With your fingertips use a quick, light grabbing motion imitating a monkey picking fleas from another monkey.

LionUsing clawed hands, draw the fingers down the body to imitate the lion’s sharp claws.

ElephantUsing curled-under fingers, gently and slowly knead the body, imitating elephant’s footsteps.

ZebraPlace your palm on the body and gently drum fingers in order to imitate the galloping of the zebra.

SnakeUsing flat palms, make wavy patterns down the body imitating the slither of a snake.

GiraffePlace fingertips on the body and fan out so that fingers are spread in order to imitate the giraffe’s spots.

HippopotamusGently and slowly squeeze the body, imitating the slow firm footsteps of a hippopotamus.

CrocodileWith your fingertips draw zigzag patterns on the body to imitate the crocodile’s teeth.

Rhinoceros Place your palm flat on the body and spread fingers, then draw the fingers up to imitate the horn of the rhinoceros.

GazelleMoving your fingers very quickly, flutter the fingers on the body to imitate the bouncy gazelle.

GorillaQuickly and gently tap the body with the palms to imitate the gorilla banging his chest.

LeopardDraw circles on the body to imitate the leopard’s spots.

TigerUsing clawed hands, draw the fingers down the body to imitate the tiger’s sharp claws.

Resource 3: Jungle Animals contains a picture of each animal to be used alongside the CD.

Areas of LearningPrimary Language and LiteracyThe Arts (Music)

Post-Primary EnglishThe Arts (Music)

Learning Activity 4

Rumble in the Jungle

What You Need

Resource 3: Jungle Animals(Whiteboard Slides)

Magic Carpet Rides 9

• Rumble in the Jungle book and CD (Author: Giles Andreae, Illustrator: David Wojtowycz)