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Activities to develop understanding of the concepts noisy and quiet
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Musical Instruments - a selection of musical instruments - Click here for ideas of how to use household items to make musical instruments | 1. Each person chooses a musical instrument. 2. If you wish, you can use symbols alongside the words you use. Talk about noisy sounds and quiet sounds. Practice making these with your musical instrument. 3. Swap musical instruments and make noisy/quiet sounds again. 4. Play a game where you take turns at being the conductor and give the instructions of noisy or quiet for the others to follow.
| If your child is finding it challenging to grasp the difference between noisy and quiet. Choose one concept first, e.g. noisy, and use 'not noisy' as the alternative. Once you are confident that your child understands this concept you can start to teach the concept of quiet. |
| Listening Walk | If your child is finding it challenging to grasp the difference between noisy and quiet. Choose one concept first, e.g. noisy, and use 'not noisy' as the alternative. Once you are confident that your child understands this concept you can start to teach the concept of quiet. | |
| Noisy/quiet sorting game | If your child is finding it challenging to grasp the difference between noisy and quiet. Choose one concept first, e.g. noisy, and use 'not noisy' as the alternative. Once you are confident that your child understands this concept you can start to teach the concept of quiet. |
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