I usually play for about 5-10 minutes, but there are classes that want to go on for a LONG Time, that's when I know I can leave it for a sub for that class, lol! And I'll also be really tough on them about steady beat and not dropping a beat and that will make it harder too. To make it harder we'll make it a clapping only game, without saying the rhythm. I find that if they've mastered the concept really well sometimes there's not enough competition.

I know what you mean about getting a turn, that's been the struggle I have too. OR I let them volunteer and make it a big deal about how that's the most challenging position and usually I'll have someone volunteer. Most times we'll have the person who was king before (if it lends itself that way) be at the bottom. Yes, it does mean the person on the bottom has the longest journey to the top. But, this is also visually harder with large groups Students to read cards on the other side of the room that are upside down andīackwards- this is a higher level thinking task. Standing cards, cut the cards in half and have the students read the cards from This is much harder then just saying their rhythms. Their rhythms, in addition to saying them. Is determined by the length of time the teachers wants to designate to the The king’s right) and all players “lower on the mountain” that that player advanceįIXED IN THEIR POSITION- THE CARDS DO NOT MOVE, only the players changeĪgain, once everyone has changed position. Of turn) that player goes to the bottom position on the mountain (the seat to Mistake (for example, misses a beat, reads a rhythm wrong, says their card out The rhythms on the card must be read with a steady beat and without Without missing a beat the king must then read anotherĬard is read must then read their card and then another player’s card and so on Play by reading his/her card, with a steady beat. Way up to the top of the mountain and be in the king’s position. The mountain (you get lower and lower on the mountain). You will see how students at your local school or district performed on our. Words, as you progress around the circle from the king’s right, you go “down” The purpose of the Washington School Report Card is to share information. Player to the king’s left being the lowest player on the mountain. Right is the one position lower etc., all the way around the circle with the Position lower on the mountain than the king) the person to that person’s Person to the King’s right is the next highest player on the mountain (one

King under the mountain card