Stop, Go, Slow, More
Learn finger play "Red Says Stop" to recite in the car
Month 6 · Activity 14 · Target Words
Instructions
- Learn sign language for the word stop. Click here to learn. Use this with a child when you want him to stop doing something that is dangerous, annoying, etc. instead of raising your voice.
- Teach fingerplay “ Red Says Stop” and recite when seeing a stoplight
Red says STOP
Green says GO
Yellow says WAIT
You better go SLOW
Simplify
Share what a stoplight looks like and the colors you see. Red, Yellow, and Green. Here is a song video to reinforce colors on a stoplight.
Extend
Chat with a child why stoplights are a good idea, what happens when a driver doesn't obey the stoplight, and if all stoplights have the same colors in the same position, etc. Encourage the child to recall the order of the colors on a stoplight - red on top, yellow in the middle, and green on the bottom.
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
Why is it hard to stop doing something that you enjoy?
What would happen if the roads didn't have stop signs or stoplights?
Materials
- finger play "Red Says Stop"
Language Skills
Problem Solving Skills
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