Bonus
Clap Echo
You clap a rhythm, your child claps it back exactly.
What you need
- Nothingjust the two of you
How to play
- You clap a short rhythm, three beats to start.
- Your child echoes it exactly.
- Build up to five or seven beats.
- 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