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Quick! It’s time to go. We will be late for school. But where are your shoes and socks?Encouraging your child to find their shoes and socks helps them to develop listening and navigation skills.Talk to your child about where their shoes and socks might be. Is there a special place where all of the shoes are kept?Your shoes are by the front door. We took them off before we came
The first day of starting anything new can be a very stressful time your child. As the big day approaches, talk about what might happen, who will be there and what they can do if a problem occurs. Creating routines and having a dry run can help to reduce anxiety as your child will begin to understand what to expect.
Move, move, freeze!Have you ever shown your child a statue? They don’t move. Can your child stand as still as a statue?If your child isn’t already up and moving, encourage them to get started. You could sing as they move or play some music. Work out a way to tell them when to stop. You could use a word like freeze or stop. Or you could use a sound like clapping your hands or
Let's party! Friday night could be party time at your house. First set the scene. Where will the dance party be? Do you need to move some furniture? Have you got music? Do you have some coloured lights? Let’s move the chairs out of the way. They’re heavy so we’ll need to push hard. Put the music on and dance with your children. Think of lots of ways to move and let the music
Getting a new pet is an exciting event and your child will learn a lot. First you need to discuss what the most suitable pet for your family is. A large dog might not be great in a small flat, but hermit crabs might be perfect. You also need to think about how much a pet costs to buy and look after. Once you have decided to get a pet it's time to find out a bit more - write
What will you wear today?There are plenty of decisions to make when you help your child get dressed in the morning.What are you doing today?Does what you do change what you will wear? Is it a day at home or a going out day?Today we are going to playgroup so you’ll need to wear clothes you can play in.What is the weather like today?You can find out by looking at the weather
Ask your child to help you find the food or ingredients you will need for the meal. Talk with your child about what you are doing. Is the meal ready-made or does it needs to be made from scratch? If it is ready-made where is it kept? If it is not ready-made where are the different ingredients stored? What order will you need to collect the ingredients in? Let’s get out the
Quick, get ready. It’s time to go.Leaving the house and getting into the car can involve a lot of talking and planning. Where will everyone sit? Are there special seats for different people in the car? Does where you sit change if there are more or less people in the car?We’re going to school. We have to fit four of us in the car. All of the bags will need to go in the
What’s the time? Is it time for bed?Getting ready for bed is a wonderful opportunity to explore time and to look at the way we combine events together into a sequence. As bedtime approaches talk about what time your child will go to bed and how they know when that is. Is their bedtime 6pm - at the end of a favourite program? Or is it at the end of the evening meal?
What kind of hair does your child have? Is it long and straight or short and very curly? Does your type of hair make a difference to how often it needs to be cut?Your hair is getting very long. You don’t need to get it cut because you can tie it up for school. Your brother needs it cut as it is getting in his eyes.It is taking a long time for my hair to grow because it is