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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Listening

Related Episode: Do Not Pass Gnome

Subjects/Skills: Problem Solving, Perseverance, Following Directions

Materials Needed:
A variety of toys

Directions:
Invite your child to play a game of "Simon Says" with you. Tell your child that to play the game, she has to listen closely to the directions. If you say, "Simon Says," before the direction, she should do it. If you don't say, "Simon Says," she should just stand in her place. (If you like, you can change the direction to "Mommy Says," or another appropriate name.)

Begin by playing a warm-up round. Ask your child to touch body parts, alternating between "Simon Says," directions, and trick directions. For example, you might say, "Simon says touch your nose. Simon says touch your hair. Simon says touch your chin. Now touch your ear." Continue doing this a few times until your child begins to understand the game.

Now change the directions so that you're directing your child to pick up a toy, or to put it into its appropriate place. For example, "Simon says pick up the blue block. Simon says put it in the block barrel. Simon says pick up the yellow car. Put it on the shelf."

Let your child take a turn playing the role of Simon. She should give you directions to follow.

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