Page 19 - Literacy Skills

FOLLOW THE LEADER

• Teacher places any one of his / her bricks on the
table, in a certain way, (on the children’s left).
• Children copy her; then arrange the rest of their
6 bricks (regardless of colour) in the exact same
way, placing from L to R.
• Teacher changes orientation of any of the bricks
and the children copy.
• Teacher changes the position of the 1st bricks.
• Children must do the same to all their bricks.
• Teacher keeps changing the 1st brick and the
children follow.

GROUP
PATERN

• Children work in a small group. Teacher asks
group to build a repeat pattern and include a
space as part of the pattern.

Q: Can you ‘body percussion’ this pattern?
Q: How will you show the space as part of your
pattern?

• Each group then leads the class as they all
“read” and perform their pattern sounds.
• This same exercise can be done using
percussion instruments, if available. (triangle,
drum; shakers; sticks; tambourine)
• Each group has an instrument.
• Children “read” the pattern and play their
instruments when they get to their bricks
(L to R).
• Build “a page” of patterns to “read”.

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