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Learning approaches for
development and school success
Activities and Strategies
for Development
Musical Mystery
Place a child-sized musical instrument on the carpet, such as a tambourine,
maracas and shakers, or wrist bells.
Invite a child to the carpet to see what is there, but do not model how to play.
Allow the child to pick up the instrument and explore the sound it makes as he
shakes it back and forth or taps it on the rug.
Say to the child, “I can hear the sound you are making. Can you hear it too?”
After a few moments, place another instrument in front of the child.
Say, “I wonder what sound this makes? How can we find out?”
Encourage the child to explore the sound made by the second instrument too.
Curious Creatures
Set up a small glass tank or terrarium with sand and rocks.
Place the tank securely on a table or shelf where children can see but can not
tip it over.
Buy a hermit crab or some snails from a local pet store.
Encourage children to observe the unusual way they move in the sand and on
the sides of the tank.
Give children plenty of time throughout the day to look at the tank.
Find a book with pictures of hermit crabs and snails and share the pictures with
the children.
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