Charades

Charades builds receptive language, gross motor skills, and turn-taking in a fun, social format.

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Environment
• Learning area: Language Arts
• Level: Levels 1-3

Objectives

• Imitate simple motions
• Respond to modeled gestures
• Show understanding of action words

Materials

• Action picture cards (walk, jump, clap)
• Open space

Instructions

Model a simple action and ask, 'Can you do this?' Let children copy and guess the action.

Educator tip

Use exaggerated movements and simple vocabulary.

Assessment

Observe ability to imitate and respond to visual cues.

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