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If, When, Sad, Soon

Listen to song "Stand By Me"  and play word game "What If?"

Month 12 · Activity 14 ·   Target Words  

Instructions

Play the “What If?” game.  Ask child the following questions and let them answer:

  • If you turn on the water to wash your hands you should.....(child fills in with an appropriate answer that makes sense)
  • If you want to go swimming you...
  • If you are going to bed you ...
  • If you are crossing a street with your mom you should....
  • If you want something you...
  • If you are scared you...
  • If you got separated from your mom in a store you...
  • If you want to play with a group of children you...
  • If you want a new bike you...
  • Have child draw a sad face on a paper plate.  Ask child to give examples of when he is sad....(when my mom leaves me....when my friend doesn’t want to play with me....when I feel sick...etc.)
  • Play song “Stand By Me” and talk about hearing the word sad in the song and what helps if you are sad

Simplify

The "What If?" game encourages higher order thinking.  Add more What If? to your daily dialogue with a child.  For example, What if it started to rain when we are outside and... OR What if you were playing with a friend's toy and it broke....OR What if your dog was hurt in an accident and you...

Extend

When listening to the song chat about the singer who can also be called a vocalist.  When there are more than one vocalist it is a chorus. Is there a time in the song where there is a chorus? Chat about the type of instruments heard in the accompaniment (piano, drum, etc.)  Share that the clear pronunciation of words is diction and ask if you can hear the words in the song clearly.  Have fun singing along with this song.

Materials

Activity Resources

  • Language Skills
  • Motor Skills
  • Problem Solving Skills