Carl Chimp Has Butterflies
You might love to sing, but still be nervous
Just thinking about the town concert make Carl feel funny all over
For Primary School Children from Foundation to Year 4
A story of friends who love to sing and dance is at the heart of this learning resource for the Arts Subject Area of the Australian Curriculum v9.0.
The subject matter lends itself to activities in Music, Drama and Dance – but there are activities for Visual Arts and Media Arts too. The full range makes it easy to engage more students, and gives you all the support you need if you’re not a natural performer yourself. Can’t sing? There’s audio included so you don’t have to. Can’t draw? There are templates too. There’s everything you need to teach confidently and help your students learn.
SYNOPSIS
Carl has a fuzzy head, wobbly legs and he thinks that butterflies have made a new home in his stomach!
He wants to dance in the town concert, but how can he overcome his performance worries?
Luckily, Carl’s friends love showing kindness as much as they like to sing and dance.
KEY THEMES
Friendship
Performance worries
Wisdom and resilience
Recognising diverse strengths and talents.
CHARACTERS
Boobook Owl is a caring friend, wise with her words, has a creative imagination and sings beautifully.
Diya Mouse is busy busy busy. She loves to organise and she lives in a teacup.
Carl Chimp loves 3-beat dances like the waltz. But he’s nervous. His legs go wobbly, his head turns fuzzy and he can feel butterflies in his stomach.
