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I would base this lesson towards infants and begin the lesson with the planet song, picking a song that does not have too many lyrics and focuses mainly on the planet names. Music typically ignites most areas of child development. The children would gather in a circle and I would play the song a couple of times before reading the lyrics aloud bit by bit. In order to catch the children’s attention, I would have planet posters displayed on the wall to help them to focus. The children could point to the correct poster while listening out for a particular planet in the song lyrics. To integrate art with the lesson, the children would each be given a clear, round plastic ornament to paint. They would paint the inside of the balls to match the colours of each of the planets. I would then tie string to the loop and hang them on a tree.