Crack the Code (O)
Crack the Code is a great activity for children ages 8 to 11.
Beforehand Preparation
Write out the first letter of each of the words of the song, first letters of one sentence per word strip.
Post those word strips at the front of the room in a mixed up order.
Activity
Ask the children what this code has to do with the song. Sing the song. Receive the children's answers.
Ask the children to help you put the word strips in order. Sing the song and choose a child (by tapping them on the shoulder) to move a word strip to put them in order. Keep singing and tapping children on the shoulder until all the word strips are in the right order.
Crack the Code is a great activity for children ages 8 to 11.
Beforehand Preparation
Write out the first letter of each of the words of the song, first letters of one sentence per word strip.
Post those word strips at the front of the room in a mixed up order.
Activity
Ask the children what this code has to do with the song. Sing the song. Receive the children's answers.
Ask the children to help you put the word strips in order. Sing the song and choose a child (by tapping them on the shoulder) to move a word strip to put them in order. Keep singing and tapping children on the shoulder until all the word strips are in the right order.
Activity Extender
Once all of the word strips are in order, ask the children to sing the words of only every other word strip out loud, but sing the others in their head silently.
Benefits of this Activity
Children this age are intrigued by codes (See Chapter Seven). Great for children that learn through word or logic multiple intelligence (See Chapter Five). Great for Whole to Part to Whole learning because the children hear the whole song and are focused on the parts (See Chapter Nine). Great for audiation (See Chapter Two).
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Once all of the word strips are in order, ask the children to sing the words of only every other word strip out loud, but sing the others in their head silently.
Benefits of this Activity
Children this age are intrigued by codes (See Chapter Seven). Great for children that learn through word or logic multiple intelligence (See Chapter Five). Great for Whole to Part to Whole learning because the children hear the whole song and are focused on the parts (See Chapter Nine). Great for audiation (See Chapter Two).
Buy the book here!
