Mirror Game
Not easy to pull off
with little kids, but very neat once they get the idea.
Objectives
Children ages 2 ½-4 years can imitate simple actions and
gestures GM IX
All children participating can accept other’s ideas for directions of
play SE IV
and they can take turns SE IV
Materials
Full length mirror
(not necessary, but really good to get across the concept of mirroring someone's
actions).
Procedures
1. Teacher stands before mirror and shows children how mirror
does whatever he does. Children experiment with mirror.
2. Teacher then asks children to be his mirror and do whatever he does.
3. A child is chosen and the rest of the group (including teacher) mirrors the
movement of the child. Children take turns leading. Some possibilities: moving
each part of body in isolation; make different animal movements; simple
activities such as eating, dressing, washing; facial/emotional expressions.
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