Adventist Adventurer Awards and Answers/Left And Right

Eager Beaver Play “Simon Says” using left/right. Feel free to alter and make up your own funny things to act out. The sections go as follows: Body awareness Crossing the midline Gross motor skills Listening skills Memory Visual perception Vocabulary and thinking skills How to Play Simon Says Here are the basic rules: One person is chosen to be Simon Simon gives a command Players must only obey the commands that start with “Simon says” If you follow a command that doesn’t begin with “Simon says” you are out Commands to Build Body Awareness: Simon says point to your left toes 2. Simon says touch your right eyebrows 3. Simon says touch your left elbows 4. Simon says touch your right ankle 5. Simon says touch your left tongue 6. Simon says touch your left shoulder 7. Simon says touch your back 8. Simon says tickle your left armpit 9. Simon says touch your right knee 10. Simon says touch your left fingernail Prompts to Help Cross the Midline: 11. Simon says hug yourself 12. Simon says touch both elbows at the same time 13. Simon says touch your right knee with your left hand 14. Simon says fold your arms 15. Simon says crisscross your legs 16. Simon says high five the person next to you (this can be Simon if playing with only one child) 17. Simon says dance for 10 seconds 18. Simon says touch your left shoulder with your right hand 19. Simon says wave your arms above your head 20. Simon says twist from side to side Commands to Develop Gross Motor Skills: 21. Simon says run around in a circle really fast 22. Simon says climb up the stairs (or on the couch or something nearby if you don’t have stairs) 23. Simon says roll over twice on the ground 24. Simon says walk backwards in a straight line 25. Simon says pretend to be a fish and swim around the room 26. Simon says do a crazy dance for 15 seconds 27. Simon says act like an elephant and swing your trunk around 28. Simon says move like your favorite animal 29. Simon says spin in a circle with your arms out 30. Simon says jump up and down ten times Examples to Improve Listening Skills: 31. Simon says bend over to touch your toes three times 32. Simon says clap five times in a row 33. Simon says spin in a circle, stopping in the same spot you began 34. Simon says solve this problem. Answer out loud as soon as you solve it. What is 5 x 3? (you can adapt this to fit their grade level and skills) 35. Simon says do six jumping jacks as fast as you can 36. Simon says touch each knee with the opposite hand 37. Simon says count to ten in your head. Raise your hand when you’re done 38. Simon says close your eyes and balance on one foot. You can choose which foot 39. Simon says pat yourself on the back because you are doing a great job! Commands to Improve Memory Skills: 41. Simon says turn around two times and then clap your hands 42. Simon says wiggle your nose. Then, smile and show your teeth 43. Simon says touch your right elbow with your left hand and your left knee with your right hand 44. Simon says touch your left earlobe at the same time as you touch your right knee 45. Simon says do three jumping jacks. Then, tap your head twice. 46. Simon says blink five times in a row. Then, turn your head to the left and say the word pig 47. Simon says act like a dog. Bark three times. Then sit down on the ground. 48. Simon says touch your toes on your right foot with your left hand. Then, stand up straight. Touch your left ear with your right hand. 49. Simon says put your hands on your head. Then turn around twice. 50. Simon says touch each of your fingers on each hand. Then do the same thing with your toes. Commands to Build Visual Perception Skills: 51. Simon says (clap your hands, then hold your elbows with opposite hands) 52. Simon says (spin around in a circle) 53. Simon says (make a heart with your hands) 54. Simon says (play the flute) 55. Simon says (do a jumping jack) 56. Simon says (touch both earlobes at the same time) Which hand do you draw with? Print your name. Put blue dot stickers on the fingers of your left hand. Put red dot stickers on your right hand. Which side of a faucet is the hot water? Which side is cold? Put your shoes on the correct feet. Practice marching while chanting, “Left, Right, Left.” Practice placing your RIGHT hand over your heart. To assist when saying the pledge and law. Sing the 'Hokey Pokey' song Three things learned 1. Opposites 2. Used for navigation/directions 3. Eager Beaver