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Kim's game: phase 2: Saying sounds and hearing words that include them

Sarah Featherstone

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...Introduction Children love to spot differences. In Kim's game children are required to look really carefully, think, name and remember items and think about the sounds they can hear in names, without saying the name out loud! They also need...

Everything in its Place: A Clearing up game

Phill

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Sally Featherstone

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...Introduction Taking care of the setting and equipment is an important aspect of any educational setting. It is too easy to do all the clearing up yourself, but much more educationally sound to teach children to do it themselves. Suitable...

Kim's game: phase 1, aspect 2: Careful listening and identifying sounds

Sarah Featherstone

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...Focus To develop children's awareness of the sounds made by various instruments and objects.What you need A range of percussion instruments Thick paper or card cut into a circle shape to place instruments on A cloth to cover...

Kim's game: extension activities: Ideas to extend Kim's game for further challenge

Sarah Featherstone

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...Introduction Once children know the rules, routines and expectations of Kim's game you can vary it to teach, use and apply a range of sounds and skills. Here are some ideas you can try.What you need A range of percussion instruments...

Outer Space Motion Animation: Create a moving picture using motion paths

Pamela Algie

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...Focus Understanding we can use technology to make movies and cartoons. Using technology we can make things move on screen.Group size Individual but children can take turns.What you need a tablet or computer with presentation software e.g...

Feel the beat: Maintaining a steady beat

Sally Featherstone

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...Introduction The ability to keep a steady beat is an essential skill in learning to read. It helps children transition from beginners to fluent readers.What you need Simple instruments, e.g. shakers, drums, or tambourinesHelpful hints...

Camera close-ups: Enhance vocabulary and thinking skills

Pamela Algie

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...Introduction This activity develops thinking skills while providing lots of opportunities for discussion and vocabulary building. Children will talk about what they can see in a very close-up photo of a common object. Children will use...

Stamp and clap: Children can make music using their bodies and instruments.

Sally Featherstone

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Phill Featherstone

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...Introduction Music making, particularly getting involved in activities with a steady beat, helps build links between brain cells, co-ordination and listening skills.What you need Some musical baby wrist toys, e.g. bells and rattles. If you...

Let's Eat!: Making a simple snack

Phill

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Sally Featherstone

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...What you need bread a toaster or grill butter or substitute blunt knives (little butter knives or plastic picnic knives are ideal) something to spread on top – jam, honey, Marmite, paste, cheese spread, etc.Helpful hints Make sure...

The Great Race: Celebrate Chinese New Year

Judith Harries

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...Introduction Introduce children to the festival of Chinese New Year. Read or tell children the story of ‘The Great Race’. This explains the story behind the Emperor and the Chinese Zodiac.What you need A picture book that tells the story...