Let’s get started
Today we will explore scribbles tell stories 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: Make big crayon marks and tell your grown-up what they mean.
- Try it as a team: Make marks slowly without worrying about neatness. Pause, repeat and let the child lead.
- Try once more in a new way: Explain your picture to an adult. Celebrate the attempt, not perfect results.
Watch and try an example
Make big crayon marks and tell your grown-up what they mean.
Show what you noticed
- Show or tell a grown-up what you noticed while we explored scribbles tell stories. An adult may enter the child's words.
- Try it again: Make big crayon marks and tell your grown-up what they mean. Tell your grown-up which part was fun or surprising.
- Draw, point, move, or talk to show what you learned about scribbles tell stories. 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: Make big crayon marks and tell your grown-up what they mean. What did the child notice about scribbles tell stories? A parent may record their spoken answer.
- Day 2 · Repeat: Repeat scribbles tell stories together slowly. Encourage the child to choose the materials or lead the play. Describe how the child participated in scribbles tell stories today.
- Day 3 · Change it: Explore scribbles tell stories 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 scribbles tell stories 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 scribbles tell stories to repeat, draw or talk about. What is one skill, observation, or question to remember next time?
Family play extension
Family play extension: Make big crayon marks and tell your grown-up what they mean. Take a picture or save a drawing if your family wishes. This week's theme is hello, me.
Reflect and grow
What did you enjoy or notice about scribbles tell stories? Let your grown-up write down your answer if you prefer to speak.