Concentration Matching Game
This activity is good for children ages 3 to 7, and ages 8 to 11.
Beforehand Preparation
For younger children find 6 pictures that correspond with the message of the song. Copy the pictures so that you have two of each.
For older children you can use a combination of pictures and major words of the song, copying each so that there are two. Get thick colored paper that will cover the pictures once they are displayed.
Activity
Display the pictures at the front of the room in a 4 x 3 grid. Cover the pictures with the colored paper so that it can be lifted up. Tell the children you are going to play a matching game. You will choose someone to come up and uncover two of the pictures. If they match, we will leave them uncovered. If not, we cover them up again. They will be working together to try and find all the matches before you sing the song 'four' (choose a number) times. Sing and choose children to come and uncover the pictures (I tap them on the shoulder) until all the pictures are matched and uncovered.
Benefits of this Activity
Great for active participation in the learning process (See Chapter One). The children get the opportunity to hear the whole song again and again while focusing on something else (See Chapter Nine - Whole to Part to Whole). Good for learners who use visual, logical, and musical intelligences (See Chapter 5).
This activity is good for children ages 3 to 7, and ages 8 to 11.
Beforehand Preparation
For younger children find 6 pictures that correspond with the message of the song. Copy the pictures so that you have two of each.
For older children you can use a combination of pictures and major words of the song, copying each so that there are two. Get thick colored paper that will cover the pictures once they are displayed.
Activity
Display the pictures at the front of the room in a 4 x 3 grid. Cover the pictures with the colored paper so that it can be lifted up. Tell the children you are going to play a matching game. You will choose someone to come up and uncover two of the pictures. If they match, we will leave them uncovered. If not, we cover them up again. They will be working together to try and find all the matches before you sing the song 'four' (choose a number) times. Sing and choose children to come and uncover the pictures (I tap them on the shoulder) until all the pictures are matched and uncovered.
Benefits of this Activity
Great for active participation in the learning process (See Chapter One). The children get the opportunity to hear the whole song again and again while focusing on something else (See Chapter Nine - Whole to Part to Whole). Good for learners who use visual, logical, and musical intelligences (See Chapter 5).