FUN FLASHCARD GAMES!

Games to play with Alphabet Strings Flashcards

Games to play with Landmark Note Flashcards

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EQUIPMENT - bag - floor staff - musical alphabet letters - alphabet string flashcards

HOW TO PLAY

Pupil chooses one from the bag. Goes and ‘writes’ it on the floor keyboard using letter names then comes back and plays it starting on any correct note on the piano. This can be done against the clock for added tension.

OUT OF THE BAG A game for Alphabet Strings Flashcards

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POINTS1 for ‘writing’ 1 for playing

EQUIPMENT - 4 alphabet string flashcards - blu-tac

HOW TO PLAY

Four flashcards are distributed around the room, ideally in 4 corners. I play one and pupil has to go to the correct corner.

FOUR CORNERS A game for Alphabet Strings Flashcards

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POINTS1 per corner

EQUIPMENT - 4 alphabet string flashcards - chime bars to match

HOW TO PLAY

Four flashcards distributed around the room, each with a corresponding set of chime bars. I play and pupil has to go and play correct set of chime bars.

CHIME IN A game for Alphabet Strings Flashcards

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POINTS1 per corner

EQUIPMENT - alphabet string flashcards - bubble wrap cut to fit over flashcards

HOW TO PLAY

Place the flashcards on the floor and put a piece of bubblewrap over each one. Play a flashcard pattern to the student, they copy then as quickly as possible go and jump on the corresponding flashcard, causing the bubblewrap to pop!

FLASHCARD POP! A game for Alphabet Strings Flashcards

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POINTS1 per flashcard

EQUIPMENT - lots of lego/duplo - build the foundations of the Lego

Mountain before you start - alphabet strings flashcards

HOW TO PLAY

Show the pupil a flashcard and s/he has to say and play the correct notes and pattern. If both are correct they can add two pieces of lego to the Lego Mountain. This can be a whole studio activity and create a sense of unity and purpose.

LEGO MOUNTAIN A game for Alphabet Strings Flashcards

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POINTS1 for correct notes

1 for correct pattern

EQUIPMENT - empty rubbish bin - small balls or objects - a selection of landmark flashcards

HOW TO PLAY

Show the pupil a flashcard and the pupil has to say or sing the names of the notes. If s/he get this right s/he can ‘shoot’ an object into the bin. Singing gets two shots.

BASKETBALL A game for Landmark Note Strings Flashcards

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POINTS1 point for each object in

the bin

EQUIPMENT - empty rubbish bin - small balls or objects - a selection of landmark flashcards

HOW TO PLAY

Show the pupil a flashcard and the pupil has to play the notes. If s/he get this right s/he can ‘shoot’ an object into the bin.

PLAYING BASKETBALL A game for Landmark Note Strings Flashcards

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POINTS1 point for each object in

the bin

EQUIPMENT - landmark note flashcards

HOW TO PLAY The pupil is given a small number of flashcards to look at. Ideally s/he should hear the pattern in their thinking voice but could sing aloud initially. Pupil moves away from piano and just two cards are played. Student has to identify which cards were not played. For extra point can play the odd one-out cards.

ODD ONE OUT A game for Landmark Note Strings Flashcards

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POINTS1 point for each card. An

extra point for playing correctly.

EQUIPMENT - landmark note flashcards with points

written on the back (the more notes or harder patterns get more points)

- bean bags or small objects - floor spots

HOW TO PLAY

Put the floor spots out and place a flashcard on each one. Place one floor spot at the front as the ‘throwing’ area. The pupil has to toss a beanbag onto a flashcard and, if s/he ‘hits’ they play the pattern.

BEANBAG TOSS A game for Landmark Note Strings Flashcards

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POINTSEach flashcard has ‘hidden’

points on the back. For example: middle C = 1 point. High G-G-C = 5

points.

EQUIPMENT

- lots of lego/duplo - build the foundations of the Lego

Mountain before you start - landmark note flashcards

HOW TO PLAY

Show the pupil a flashcard and s/he has to say and play the correct notes and pattern. If both are correct they can add two pieces of lego to the Lego Mountain. This can be a whole studio activity and create a sense of unity and purpose.

LEGO MOUNTAIN A game for Landmark Note Strings Flashcards

Flashcard Games | March 2018 Curiosity Box

POINTS1 for correct notes

1 for correct pattern