Matilda’s Quiet Song: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 1. 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.

hums: Makes a tune with the lips closed.
tune: A set of musical sounds.
notes: Individual sounds in music.
beat: The steady pulse in music.
pause: A short time with no sound or movement.

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

Choose a short phrase and a comfortable two-note tune. Invite singing, humming, movement or listening. Keep voices comfortable and let each child choose how to join in.