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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Setting the Table

Related Episode: The Serpent's Trail

Subjects/Skills: Following Directions, Listening

Materials Needed:
A table that needs to be set

Directions:
Ask your child to set the table for a family meal. Give directions for setting the table, one item at a time. You might say, "Can you set the table for me? Great. First, let's count all the people who will be eating tonight. 1, 2, 3, 4. Okay, we are eating soup, so we'll need plastic bowls. How many bowls will we need?"

Then give your child clues for finding the plastic bowls. For example, "The bowls are behind a door. The door is down low. It is next to the refrigerator."

When your child has found the bowls, help her to count out 4 bowls and to set them on the table. Then move on to the next item, for example, spoons. Again, give your child clues to find the item, such as "The spoons are near the clock. They are in a drawer."

Continue doing this until the table is set. Congratulate your child on a job well done.

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