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A Drop in the Bucket
When your child and another child are playing in your home, give them each a
bucket with a few toys in it. A loose fitting cover for each bucket adds another
challenge to the activity. Clear other toys from the play space so these buckets
stand out.
Look for the children to take (or dump) the toys out of their buckets and drop
them back in on their own.
If one child starts the other may follow. If not, demonstrate and see if they
copy you.
Sit back and watch and occasionally describe what each one is doing.
Musical Motions
Play some lively children’s music and invite your child and a friend to join you
in a space where there is room for them to move around without bumping into
each other.
Begin with simple movements, such as clapping your hands. Encourage the
children to do the same.
If one of the children starts to do a different motion such as turning around or
bouncing up and down, describe it and encourage the other child to imitate it.
For example, “Rosa is bending her knees up and down, let’s do that too!”
Have simple props such as small scarves or streamers and if one child chooses
one and the other follows, describe what each is doing. “Heath is waving a scarf
and so is Alexander.”
Special Needs Tip
If one child cannot stand, give each child a scarf or streamer and
have them copy each others’ arm movements.