Arrange students in a straight line in the classroom and sit directly in front of them holding a radio. Ask the children to remain quiet and play different animal sounds. After playing two to three sounds in a row, ask the students to identify which sounds belonged to which animals. After playing a few rounds, ask the students if they can remember all the animal sounds they heard in order.
Play a recording of a classical music song that utilizes different instruments for the class. Ask the students to identify the instruments that play as they hear them. If you want to keep the classroom quiet during this activity, hand out photos of different musical instruments for students to hold up as they hear the instruments. Ask the class which instruments they heard the most and which ones they heard the least to complete the game.
Tell a fictional story to the class involving their classmates and ask them to recall details of the story. For example, you may say to the class, "There was a princess named Ali and she had a brother named Joe. Joe and Ali had friends named Sarah and Richard who lived in a kingdom named Far Away Land." Ask students to state the name of the princess or where Sarah and Richard lived. This game will help with listening as well as memory skills.
Ask each student to bring in a favorite object to share with the class. Have each student tell the class details about the object, such as how long they've had it, where they got it from, and why they like it. After each presentation, have students recall the details their classmates told them about their object. Reward students with a gold star or sticker if they recall the details accurately. As a bonus, ask if any of the students can recall information about all their classmates' objects.