Page 10 - Literacy Skills

BRICK IT

• Children place their 6 bricks in random order,
one next to the other on their desk, from L to R.
• Teacher instructs children to: pick up the 3rd
brick from the L - what colour is it?
• Describe the brick in detail; replace it. Mar-ga-ret
• Use your RH to pick up the 1st brick on the left -
what colour is it?
• Cross your arms over - use both hands at the
same time to pick up any 2 bricks.
• Use these 2 bricks to clap your name - how
many syllables can you hear?

Variations:
• Cross your arms over - use both hands at the
same time - pick up the 1st and the last brick
/ 3rd and the 5th brick / the green and the red
brick, etc.

LISTEN AND DO

• Each child makes a cube with their 6 bricks.
Stand in a circle and listen to directions from
the teacher.

Q: Can you place the cube on the floor, in front
of you?
Q: Can you move the cube so that it is behind
you?
Q: Can you move it to your L / R?
Q: Can you pick up your cube and toss it up in
the air and catch it?

• Find a partner and toss your cubes to each
other - try with one cube; then try with 2 cubes.

Q: How many times can you toss
a cube to each other?

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