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Under, Up, Down, Tall

Using exercise to teach target words

Month 5 · Activity 14 · Target Words  

Instructions

  • Ask a child to crawl under a table
  • Ask a child to find a rectangular item and place it under a chair
  • Ask what is under grass (dig to find out) or under the bed
  • Find a staircase and ask a child to climb up 3 stairs, go down 2 steps, etc.
  • Name a body part under your nose
  • Jump up 5 times

Simplify

Here are some simple actions to reinforce our target words:

Together find on your child's hand a tall finger and a short finger.

Together look under the bed

Together throw a ball up in the air

Together lie down on the floor

Extend

Ask the child to put each of the words into a sentence; under, up, down, and tall. For example: I like to go under the covers when I go to bed. Can I go down and play in the basement? etc. Encourage the child to create their own sentences.

QUESTIONS FOR CHILD

Would you rather be a tall person or a short person and why?

Would you rather live up in a tree or down in a cave?

Materials

  • chair, table, bed, stairs, etc...

     

  • Language Skills
  • Motor Skills
  • Problem Solving Skills