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The Elf Workshop
Purpose of the Game
The Elf Workshop is a motivational game which aims to make
learning lots
of fun! This game is Christmas themed and based on a Christmas
present
factory supervised by the elves. There are five separate
sections in the
factory, each involving a different musical challenge for the
pupil. If all the
challenges are completed successfully, the unwrapped present can
move
through the factory, being wrapped and decorated on the way,
before
ending up on Father Christmas’ Sleigh for delivery to homes in
time for
Christmas Day.
Learning Outcomes
This game has been designed in a way that individual challenges
can be set
by the teacher according to the learning objectives of each
pupil.
The example included below is aimed at beginner pupils with a
basic grasp
of note values, rhythm and pitch. The learning outcome is to
understand the
rhythm and notes behind the first four bars of Jingle Bells.
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How to Play
Pre-lesson Preparation
Print out the board entitled “The Elf Workshop”.
Print and cut out the five challenges cards.
Print and cut out the matching pair cards.
Print and cut out the wrapped presents.
During the Lesson
Explain to the pupil that today we are playing a Christmas
game
with the aim of getting our presents wrapped by the elves
and
delivered to our home in time for Christmas Day.
On a piece of paper, get the pupil to draw a Christmas
present.
Once done, ask them to place this on the conveyor on “The
Elf
Workshop” board.
Mix up the Matching Pair cards and place face down on a
table.
The pupil must complete “Challenge 1 – The Conveyor” by
matching the pairs correctly.
Once Challenge 1 is successfully completed, the pupil can
drop
their present into the wrapper machine. You can make a small
cut
in the board at the top of this machine where they can slide
in
their present.
The pupil must then complete “Challenge 2 – The Roller”.
Once completed, the pupil can move onto “Challenge 3 – The
Wrapper”. Once Challenge 3 is successfully completed, give
the
pupil one of the wrapped presents.
The pupil now completes “Challenge 4 – The Bow Maker”. Once
Challenge 4 is successfully completed, the pupil can colour in
the
bow on their present.
Finally, the pupil completes “Challenge 5 – The Sleigh”.
Once
Challenge 5 is successfully completed, the pupil can draw
Father
Christmas on the sleigh.
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Challenge Cards
The conveyor machine feeds all of the Christmas presents that
the elves have been
making into the wrapper machine.
Challenge 1 - The Conveyor
Challenge: To start the conveyor machine you must match up the
musical pair cards correctly.
To start the conveyor machine, you have to complete the
challenge below:
The roller machine unwraps the Christmas wrapping paper and
feeds it into the wrapper machine.
Challenge 2 - The Roller
Challenge 2: On the music below, colour in red any hearts where
you have to play a note. This is your code.
The roller machine needs a special written code before it can
start.
The wrapper machine wraps up the presents but also needs a
special code in order to work properly.
Challenge 3: Count the heartbeats (1-2-3-4) out loud and clap
the rhythm from Challenge 2.
Challenge 3 - The Wrapper
Can you recognise the Christmas tune?
This code needs to be clapped out loud.
Challenge 4 - The Bow Maker
Challenge 4c: Can you put a yellow square around a repeated
note?
Challenge 4a: Can you circle in blue a step up?
Challenge 4b: Can you put a green triangle around a skip up?
The bow maker is a little elf who puts bows on all of the
presents to make them look festive.
The bow maker is a happy chap who works best when music is
playing in the background.
To help turn on the music, we need to look at the notes below
and answer some questions.
Challenge 5 - The Sleigh
Challenge 5: Can you play this music to accompany Father
Christmas on his way?
Once the presents are wrapped and tied with a bow, they go down
a chute which
drops onto Father Christmas' Sleigh, ready to be delivered to
the houses.
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Matching Pair Cards (Challenge 1)
The Elf Workshop The Elf Workshop
Minim
The Elf Workshop The Elf Workshop
Crotchet
The Elf Workshop The Elf Workshop
G Clef
The Elf Workshop The Elf Workshop
Semi Breve
The Elf Workshop The Elf Workshop
Time Signature
The Elf Workshop The Elf Workshop
Mezzo Forte medium loud
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Wrapped Gifts (Challenges 3 and 4)
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