Faith CoLab: Tapestry of Faith: Moral Tales: A Program on Making Choices for Grades 2-3

Leader Resource 2: Animal Posing

Part of Moral Tales

Characters in story, "We Are All One"

Suggested pose/motion

Suggested statement

Woman looking for herb

Put a hand above one's eyes as if searching for something

"I hope I can find the herb."

"I've been searching for a long time."

"Poor ants. I should help them."

Woman's family members and other villagers who have the illness

Cover eyes with hands

"Everything looks blurry. I cannot see!"

"I hope a cure is found."

Ants

Huddle on the ground

"Help us!"

Centipede

Arch back forward, then back, and wiggle arms

"I've got to get away."

Hungry bird

Flap arms

"I am so hungry!"

     

Living Beings

Suggested pose/motion

Cat

On all fours with backs arched

Tree

Extend arms, as branches

Snake

Wriggle on floor

Bumblebee

Point finger in front of face, as a stinger

Frog

Crouch and bounce on bent legs

Elephant

Stand with arms dropped straight down and swung as a trunk, with hands clasped

Bear

Stand with knees slightly bent and arms crooked in front of body

Fish

Press palms together with back and forth swimming motion

Wolf

Cup hands around mouth and point face up, as if howling