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Happy Face, Sad Face
Sit facing your child and play a game of copy cat with facial expressions.
Say,“Watch me smile. I have a happy face.”
Say,“Now you show me a big smile. You have a happy face.”
Now, change your expression to a sad face.
Say,“I have a sad face. Show me your sad face.”
Give your child several examples of her actions that cause a happy or sad face.
Say, for example,“When you pull the dog’s tail, Mommy has a sad face.” (Show a
sad expression.) “When you pet the dog gently, Mommy has a happy face.” (Make
a smiling expression.)
Repeat with other situations familiar to your child.
Knots on a Rope
Take a thick clothesline or length of rope and tie knots in it every two feet or so.
Go outdoors in a grassy area that has plenty of space.
Invite your child and two other playmates to grab the rope on one of the knots.
You take the lead and gently wind the small group in large circles and arches.
Add speed if the children are enjoying the movement.
Let each child take a turn being a leader as well as follower.
A variation is to wrap tape around the rope every two feet to make “handles”
instead of tying knots.
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