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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Changing Routines

Related Episode: Hello, Miss Tipps

Subjects/Skills: Family Life; Emotional Development

Materials Needed:
No materials needed

Directions:
Add a little change to your family routine. Let your child know that you have some special things planned for him today. You might say, "Today, we're going to do things a little differently than the way we usually do them. I think it's going to be a lot of fun. Are you ready to try some new things?"

Change the way you typically do things. For example, you might wake your child up a few minutes earlier and read him a "Good morning" story instead of a bedtime story at night. You might also visit a new park instead of the one you go to regularly, offer a new food for lunch, or take a different route to school and talk about the things that you see along the way.

At the end of the day, talk with your child about your special day. Ask, "What do you like about the way we did things today? What do you like about the way we usually do things?" Let your child know that if there were things that he really liked, you might add them to your regular routine.

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