Teach without rebuilding resources
Rhythm copy game, listening task and turn-taking challenge.
Kidstrument activity family
Simon Says
Pupils play a Simon Says call-and-response clapping game, copying short rhythms after the musician.
- Activity type
- Video-Led Activities
- Music skills
- Rhythm & Pulse, Movement & Expression, Listening & Appraising
- Included activities
- 3 activities
Classroom value
What this activity helps teachers do
Keep pupils active in the music
Listen first, clap back, wait, copy rhythm and keep pulse.
Use a clear teaching route
Repeat patterns twice, use ready/stop cues, and move from knee taps to clapping when secure.
Inside the family
Example activities teachers can open
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- Simon Says 1
- Simon Says 2
- Simon Says 3
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