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To begin with you may like to introduce the various movements by taking it in turns to pick a card from a pile for everyone to do. Cards could equally be shrunk down and placed on a key ring to take out on adventures or featured on an indoor or outdoor display board and referred to with everyone carrying out the activity on floor space in front.

Once the children get to know the cards they will be able to relate the action to the picture without necessarily needing the card read to them...For example an adult may be able to simply hold up a card and everyone will be able to do the activity together! At this stage, why not add music?! Hold up cards for children to make the movements along with the music. For those children who are exceptionally engaged, these cards could be explored in a set sequence for a dance performance!

Great for physical development, descriptive language, understanding the world, exploring the expressive arts, concentration, turn taking and many more skills.