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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Facing the Dark

Related Episode: Sounds Like Trouble

Subjects/Skills: Dramatic Play; Emotional Development

Materials Needed:
A blanket or sheet
A ball

Directions:
Make a "cave" in your home by draping a blanket or a sheet over a couple of chairs. Place a ball in the cave.

Tell your child that your ball has rolled into a dark cave, just like Max's did. Ask if he will help to get it back by going into the cave for you.

Talk about how your child would feel if the cave were real. As your child enters the "cave" make some noises, such as chirping like a bat, or stomping on the floor. If they make him feel afraid, ask him to remember what helped Ord when he was afraid of the noises that he heard in the dark.

When your child comes out of the cave, congratulate him on making the brave journey to get your ball.

Then head back into the cave together. You might want to bring along a book that deals with fear of the dark, such as Ord and the Shining Star by Margaret Snyder or The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson.

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