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ADDITIONAL VOICES GAMES

Animal Sounds

Objective: Explore different vocal tones and pitches.

How to Play: Each child picks an animal and makes its sound. Others guess the animal.

 

Tongue Twister Challenge

Objective: Enhance articulation and diction.

How to Play: Kids take turns saying tongue twisters, gradually increasing the speed.

 

Character Voices

Objective: Develop vocal variety and creativity.

How to Play: Each child picks a character (e.g., pirate, robot) and speaks in that voice. Others guess the character.

 

Pitch Slider

Objective: Practice pitch control.

How to Play: Kids make a siren sound by sliding their voices from low to high pitch and back down.

 

Volume Control

Objective: Learn to control vocal volume.

How to Play: Kids start by whispering a phrase and gradually get louder until they’re shouting, then reverse.

 

Emotion Express

Objective: Convey different emotions vocally.

How to Play: Kids say a simple sentence (e.g., "I love acting") in different emotions (happy, sad, angry, excited).

 

Rhythm and Rhyme

Objective: Improve rhythm and musicality.

How to Play: Kids create a rhythmic chant using rhyming words or phrases, clapping along to the beat.

 

Word Association

Objective: Stimulate quick thinking and creativity.

How to Play: One child says a word, and the next child says the first word that comes to mind, continuing around the circle.

 

Sound Scavenger Hunt

Objective: Recognize and reproduce various sounds.

How to Play: Kids go on a “hunt” to find objects in the room that make different sounds and imitate those sounds.

 

Mirroring

Objective: Practice synchronization and listening.

How to Play: In pairs, one child leads with vocal sounds, and the other mirrors exactly, then switches roles.

 

Telephone Game

Objective: Enhance listening and clarity.

How to Play: Kids sit in a circle, and one whispers a message to the next. The last child says it aloud to see how it changes.

 

Sound Effects Storytelling

Objective: Use vocal sounds to enhance storytelling.

How to Play: As a story is read, kids add sound effects using their voices at appropriate times.

 

Freeze and Speak

Objective: Practice spontaneous speaking.

How to Play: Kids move around to music. When the music stops, they freeze and say a given phrase with different emotions.

 

Silly Sentences

Objective: Improve articulation and creativity.

How to Play: Kids create silly sentences using random words and practice saying them clearly.

 

Guess the Sound

Objective: Identify and reproduce sounds.

How to Play: One child makes a sound (e.g., knocking, clapping), and others guess what it is and try to reproduce it.

 

   These games help young actors develop their vocal skills in a fun and interactive way, encouraging creativity, expression, and confidence.

JAMES CHRISTIE WALKER 2024 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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