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2. Activities for 1&2’s
Step Inside: This routine asks students to step inside the role of a character or
object. Reading to your children will expose them to different scenarios, stories
and experiences and give them the opportunity to act out their favorite role.
Provide concrete materials for children in order to relate with character or/and use
costumes. For children two years old and up you can extend with the Thinking
Routine Perceive, Know about, Care about in order to get inside viewpoints. You
can ask your child: -What can the person or thing perceive? What might the
person or thing know about or believe? What might the person or thing care
about?
Challenge your child’s thinking using recycle materials. Provide them different
recycle materials and ask them what can we create with these materials? Use the
Form and Change Keys to reinforce this fun activity and encourage them to be
imaginative!
Form Key: Observe and describe. What makes these materials unique? What
they look like? How do they feel?