Jack’s Humming Game: Activities

Shared Reading · Ages 3–4. An adult reads the questions and clues aloud. Children can talk, point, sign or choose an answer. For Jumbled Words, show the matching vocabulary word and build it together; children do not need to read independently.

Vocabulary

Read these five words from the story. Talk about what they mean.

boat: Something that travels on water.
hums: Makes a tune with the lips closed.
tune: A set of musical sounds.
higher: Going up in sound or position.
breath: Air taken into or let out of the body.

Jumbled Words

Use the clue to make a word from the story. Drag the letters with a mouse or finger, or tap a letter and then a space.

Put the story in order

Drag the pictures into order from first to last with a mouse or finger. Or tap a picture, then tap where it should go. Use arrow keys to move a focused picture.

Tell the story

Move a large toy gently up and down while an adult hums comfortably. Invite the child to hum, move the toy or simply listen. Never force a pitch or a long breath.