The teacher begins this game by choosing a word and telling the class one word with which it rhymes. Children, sitting in a circle, can take turns guessing what the word is. Instead of saying the word, though, they each mime their rhyming guess and let others guess what it is they're acting out. Only when the mime has been correctly guessed does the teacher reveal if it was the correct word. Therefore, if her word was said in incorrectly guessing the mime, it does not count. A correct guess ends the round and the teacher picks a new word.
Read a story to the class, stopping at the pictures. At each picture, ask students to imagine hearing the sounds that would be present in each scene. Encourage them to think beyond the obvious animal sounds and dialogue; include sounds of weather and ambient noises. Indicate when to get louder, softer and stop. Go back to the beginning of the book, this time with the children automatically chiming in with the "soundtrack," and cutting off when the page is turned.
This activity teaches focus and observation. Whenever the teacher calls, "Mirrors!" it triggers students to become silent and mimic the teacher with identical movements. This should start with large, easily observable gestures but can include smaller, more challenging movements. This activity can be varied to be done in pairs, with each partner taking turns leading the other in movements, or in a circle with one person leading and the rest following her movements.
Gather children in a circle and present them with a large piece of fabric, about a square yard. Ask them to use their imagination to envision its many possibilities. Pass it around the circle and ask kids to show -- and tell -- you what the fabric can be. Repeated ideas can be made more specific so that each child has an opportunity to present his own idea. Possibilities include but are not limited to a cape, a flag, a blanket, a veil and a toga.