Category Archives: Early Years

Issue 31: The Magic Swamp

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

This game is popular with all primary school classes; make the story more or less gruesome according to age. You need a small glockenspiel or similar, and a way to prevent the children actually seeing the note you are playing. Line … Continue reading →

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Issue 28: Early Years – taking turns (hop hop hop game)

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

When one particular instrument, or toy, is specially desirable (such as the Big Red Boomwhackers or the Golden Shaky Egg), the only solutions seem to be hide the contested item, or persuade the children to take turns. Hiding  isn’t a real answer; … Continue reading →

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