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Class 4 · Arts
4 ideas in Class 4 Arts, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Animal Game and Hastas
Part of: Animal games and unity tale
Classes circle up while teachers name animals for instant action: Mukula hands become monkeys, sarpasheersha shapes elephant ears, simhamukha forms trunks, and dancers may invent their own hastas too.
Why it matters. Speed sharpens recall. Known plus invented gestures widen expression.
Try it in two minutes
- Stand in a circle.
- Act the named animal fast.
- Shape its hasta.
Try at home. Play quick animal actions with family.
Guess the Animal
Part of: Animal games and unity tale
Small groups pick secret wild animals; one dancer performs while others guess, repeating until everyone dances a turn.
Why it matters. Secret choices spark imagination. Turn-taking includes everyone.
Try it in two minutes
- Form a small group.
- Pick a secret animal.
- Dance while friends guess.
Try at home. Mime secret animals for family.
Hunter and Birds
Part of: Pigeon tale and bird formations
A wise pigeon leader's flock is netted over scattered rice; remembering advice to fly together, they lift the net skyward, escape the hunter and get a mouse to cut them free. Unity's strength beats any hurdle through teamwork.
Why it matters. Together lifts impossible nets. Team plans rescue better than solo struggles.
Try it in two minutes
- Name the leader and trap.
- Explain the joint flight.
- State the unity moral.
Try at home. Retell the tale with wing arms.
Bird Groups and Formations
Part of: Pigeon tale and bird formations
Arms become wings with head-neck moves across three tasks: flying, pecking grains and walking like birds. Groups then build V and round flight formations, coordinating and synchronising steps to 4-beat rhythms — the first step of choreography.
Why it matters. Formations turn crowds into pictures. Synced beats bind groups.
Try it in two minutes
- Flap arms as wings.
- Try all three bird tasks.
- Form V and round shapes.
Try at home. Make V formations with friends.
What your child will practise
- Animal Game and Hastas: Desert Quest (Flip and Match)
- Animal Game and Hastas: Space Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Bird Groups and Formations: Animal Parade Quest (Match It Up)
- Guess the Animal: Candy Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Hunter and Birds: Jungle Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Quiz: Animal Game and Hastas (8 questions)
- Quiz: Bird Groups and Formations (8 questions)
- Quiz: Guess the Animal (8 questions)
- Quiz: Hunter and Birds (8 questions)