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Clap Echo

You clap a rhythm, your child claps it back exactly.

Area
Memory
Age
age 4+
Duration
3-4 min

What you need

  • Nothingjust the two of you

How to play

  1. You clap a short rhythm, three beats to start.
  2. Your child echoes it exactly.
  3. Build up to five or seven beats.
  4. Then swap: your child leads the rhythm.

Make it harder

  • Mix claps, knee slaps and stomps.
  • Echo the rhythm with the opposite limbs.
  • Remember two rhythms in a row.

What your child practices

  • Auditory attention
  • Working memory
  • Timing

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