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In a small group, give each child a small apple that is washed and ready to eat.
What’s in the Box?
During Circle Time, have a box with a lid. Have a few familiar items and put them
where the children cannot see. Choose items the children will be able to name
and describe.
Put one item in the box while the children are not looking.
As you shake the box with the object inside, chant
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Describe the apples using words such as red, round, shiny, and hard.
Let the children take a bite of their apple and describe how it tastes. If they say
“good” or “fine, say “Give me another word for ‘tastes good.’” Model words such
as “yummy,” “sweet,” “crunchy,” or “delicious,” if necessary.
As they eat the apple, ask them to tell you what they see. Help them with words
such as “juicy” or “white inside.”
Snack and lunch are good times to help children learn new “describing words.”
Talk about tastes, colors, textures, and smells as they eat.
What Happened There?
On a regular basis, ask parents to bring in something that will remind their child
of a place they visited. The children might bring a kids’ menu, a cup, or food
container from a restaurant, a cereal box from a grocery store, a pine cone
from a playground, a napkin from an ice cream store, or a drawing they made
at Grandma’s house.
Use the item to prompt the child to tell you and a few other children about the
event. You can expect your two year olds’ explanations to be brief, so get some
information from the parents to help you ask questions.
Put the items in the Dramatic Play Center or somewhere the children can
continue to talk about them on their own.
“What’s in the box?
What’s in the box?
What’s in the big blue box?”
Open the box slowly saying “I wonder what is inside?” Take the object out and
ask the children to name the item and tell about it.
Help them use describing words. For example, if they say “It’s a puppy,” ask them
to tell more about it. “It’s a furry puppy with floppy ears and a long tail.”
Continue with the other items.
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