- Definition
Mirroring is an activity where two people face each each other, and one person copies the movements of the other, like looking into a reflection. They then switch who is leading and who is copying.
When your child slowly raises their arm, their partner raises their arm at the same time, as if looking in a mirror.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Mirroring is like being your partner's reflection in a real mirror.
Ask your child: If I raise my hand, what does my mirror do?
Common mix-up: Kids might think mirroring is just copying like in 'Simon Says.' The goal is to move at the same time as your partner, like a perfect reflection.
Examples
- One person makes a funny face, and their partner tries to copy it exactly.
- One child pretends to walk through sticky mud, and their partner mirrors the slow, heavy movements.
mirroring is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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