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Posted by Lynn Moore Jul 31, 2008 |
You will only need a plastic bucket and some nonbreakable items around your house. Here are some items that will work well for the game: a spoon, a ball, a sock, a broom, a crayon, a letter, a bottle of glue, a juice bag, a pillow, and a towel. You may leave the things in the room where they are normally found. This game is great to be played as you and your child walk from room to room. It is a wonderful language game and a way to walk off some energy.
Start with the bucket. Say We have a bucket. What can go in the bucket? Then begin walking around the house. Stop for each of the game items you have preselected. Suppose you start with a pillow. Say Here is a pillow. Can the pillow go in the bucket. Let the child try. Then give him the words to describe what happened. The pillow cannot go in the bucket. The pillow is too big. Continue the game with the other items you choose.
Preschoolers love this game. Children who have speech and language delays do as well. Because the wording is predictable, they can be successful with the game while having fun. . . So what can go in your bucket?