Children write a secret message and then pass it on.
Sometimes, if we know the root of a word or its structure or context, we can guess what it means. This activity will help children make those connections and associations.
- Have children sit in a circle. Give each child a blank sheet of paper and pencil.
- Choose one child to begin the game by writing a secret message on their sheet of paper.
- Take the secret message and show the next child for 30 seconds.
- This child will now write down what they remember of the message.
- Take this paper, with the new message and show the next child.
- The pattern continues until the last child. They read aloud the message.
- Change the difficulty of the game by making longer or shorter messages.
- There are no foreseeable safety concerns for this activity.
Compare to the original messages:
- Do they match?
- What changed?
- When and why did it change?