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The Cat’s Out of the Bag
Put several stuffed animals in a bag or pillow case, such as a cat, dog, bear,
elephant, and horse.
Invite a child to choose an animal from the bag.
Ask the child to describe the animal. Help her extend her description. For
example,“The cat has a long tail, fluffy, soft fur, pointy ears, and shiny eyes.”
Ask if anyone has seen a real cat, dog, bear, elephant, or horse. As them to tell
about it.
Continue with the other animals.
After the activity, put the animals in the Dramatic Play Center to stimulate
further conversation.
Puppet Play
Use puppets or stuffed animals to tell a familiar story such as Goldilocks and the
Three Bears or The Three Little Pigs.
Change your voice for each of the main characters.
Let the children join in as you tell the story and change their voices too.
Put the puppets in the Dramatic Play Center so the children can tell the story
again and again on their own.
Telephone Talk
Set up two real telephones (that are no longer usable) on a table. Be sure all wires
and other loose pieces have been removed.
Make a sound as if the phone is ringing.
Pick up the phone and pretend someone is calling one of the children. Tell that
child to come to the phone because someone is calling.
Change your voice and start a conversation about something you know the child
has recently done. Be sure to begin with “hello” and end with “good bye.”
Ask open-ended questions to encourage the child to engage in conversation.
Open-ended questions and requests require more than one word for the answer.
For example, begin your conversation with “What happened when . . . ?”
or “Tell me about . . . ”
Put the telephones in the Dramatic Play Center for the children to use together.
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