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Age range: 3-6
Theme Area: How to be a Good Finder
Related Episode: Finders Keepers
Subjects/Skills: Problem Solving; Thinking Skills
Materials Needed:
A lost object
Directions:
When your child has trouble finding something, teach her how to stop, think, and retrace her steps.
Ask her to sit down next to you. Say, "Okay, let's relax first. If we work together, I'm sure we can find your sneaker. Do you remember where you were when you took your sneaker off? Let's think about what you were doing before you took your sneakers off."
You might encourage your child with a rhyme such as:
When something's lost and can't be found,
Just take your time and turn around.
Go back to the places you have been.
Then look around for it again.
Help your child to retrace her steps. If she still can't find the lost object, give her some more time to think about it. Or, like Wheezie, she may need some help cleaning up her room first!
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