Color Code (O)
This activity is good for children ages 8 to 11.
Beforehand Preparation
Sing through the song. If there are repeating words within the same category (like you, me, him, her), assign those one color. If there are a lot of words that start with the letter "s" or any other starting letter that repeats, assign those another color. If there are numbers, assign those a color. Create a poster using dots for each word, using the assigned color of what you have decided for each dot. Here is an example of a Color Code.
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Activity
Display the poster at the front of the room. Ask the children "What do you see? What do you notice?" Receive their answers. Ask the children what the poster has to do with the song you will sing. Sing the song. You might want to give hints as you sing by pointing to a certain dot or emphasizing certain words. Receive the children's answers.
Keep singing the song, asking leading questions, and giving hints until the children start to figure out the color code. Have the children sing the song with you once they have decoded the color code.
Activity Extender
Ask the children to sing only certain colors out loud and sing the other colors inside their head.
Benefits of this Activity
Great for active participation in the learning process (See Chapter One). Great for audiation (See Chapter Two). Good for those learners who use visual and logical intelligences to learn (See Chapter Five). Good for a high concentration activity (See Chapter Four).
This activity is good for children ages 8 to 11.
Beforehand Preparation
Sing through the song. If there are repeating words within the same category (like you, me, him, her), assign those one color. If there are a lot of words that start with the letter "s" or any other starting letter that repeats, assign those another color. If there are numbers, assign those a color. Create a poster using dots for each word, using the assigned color of what you have decided for each dot. Here is an example of a Color Code.
http://kamisprimarymusicideas.blogspot.com/2014/03/crack-code-family-is-of-god-outline.html
Activity
Display the poster at the front of the room. Ask the children "What do you see? What do you notice?" Receive their answers. Ask the children what the poster has to do with the song you will sing. Sing the song. You might want to give hints as you sing by pointing to a certain dot or emphasizing certain words. Receive the children's answers.
Keep singing the song, asking leading questions, and giving hints until the children start to figure out the color code. Have the children sing the song with you once they have decoded the color code.
Activity Extender
Ask the children to sing only certain colors out loud and sing the other colors inside their head.
Benefits of this Activity
Great for active participation in the learning process (See Chapter One). Great for audiation (See Chapter Two). Good for those learners who use visual and logical intelligences to learn (See Chapter Five). Good for a high concentration activity (See Chapter Four).
