Let’s get started
Today we will explore near home and far away through play. Grown-ups can model it first; children can respond by pointing, moving, speaking, or drawing. There is no speed test.
Learn together
- Watch together: Point to a familiar place nearby and a place farther away on a picture map.
- Try it as a team: Say how it made someone feel. Pause, repeat and let the child lead.
- Try once more in a new way: Practice together with words or puppets. Celebrate the attempt, not perfect results.
Watch and try an example
Point to a familiar place nearby and a place farther away on a picture map.
Show what you noticed
- Show or tell a grown-up what you noticed while we explored near home and far away. An adult may enter the child's words.
- Try it again: Point to a familiar place nearby and a place farther away on a picture map. Tell your grown-up which part was fun or surprising.
- Draw, point, move, or talk to show what you learned about near home and far away. Adults can record an observation instead of requiring writing.
Five optional ways to revisit this week
Choose a few minutes on any days that suit your child; these are ideas, not mandatory daily assignments.
- Day 1 · Discover: Point to a familiar place nearby and a place farther away on a picture map. What did the child notice about near home and far away? A parent may record their spoken answer.
- Day 2 · Repeat: Repeat near home and far away together slowly. Encourage the child to choose the materials or lead the play. Describe how the child participated in near home and far away today.
- Day 3 · Change it: Explore near home and far away again in a different place or with another set of safe materials. What changed when you tried the activity differently?
- Day 4 · Pretend: Invite the child to explain or act out near home and far away for a toy animal or family member. Which part could the child explain, show, or imitate?
- Day 5 · Celebrate: Let the child choose one favorite part of near home and far away to repeat, draw or talk about. What is one skill, observation, or question to remember next time?
Family play extension
Family play extension: Point to a familiar place nearby and a place farther away on a picture map. Take a picture or save a drawing if your family wishes. This week's theme is leaves & trees.
Reflect and grow
What did you enjoy or notice about near home and far away? Let your grown-up write down your answer if you prefer to speak.