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That Doggie in the Wondow
Read books such as Where’s Spot? and other Spot books by Eric Hill to teach
position words such as “inside,” “behind,” and “under.”
Invite a child to sit next to you so that she can see each page and easily lift the
flaps to uncover the different places where Spot may be hiding.
Read the question, “Where’s Spot?” and say “Let’s look for him!”
Ask the child, “Is he under the rug?”
Invite the child to lift the flap to see if Spot is under the rug.
Repeat the question with different position words.
Encourage the child to show her understanding of the position word by lifting
the matching flap.
Jump Up, Turn Around
Gather children on the carpet for music and movement.
Put on a lively selection of music and invite the children to move freely to
the music.
Turn the music off quickly.
Tell the children when the music goes off, they are to jump up and turn around.
Model how to do these two movements.
Play the music again for a brief time and then pause it.
See how many of the children could follow the two-step direction when the
music goes off.
If the children enjoy this, think of other two-step movements they could add
when the music stops.
Special Needs Tip
Encourage a child in a wheelchair to “spin around” slowly in
the chair.