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Age range: 3-6
Theme Area: Resolving Conflicts
Related Episode: Eggs Over Easy
Subjects/Skills: Dramatic Play; Conflict Resolution
Materials Needed:
2 Toy snakes or old socks
Directions:
Use a toy snake to act out the part of Cyrus the Snake's little brother, Simon. If you don't have a snake, you can put an old sock on your arm to make a snake puppet.
Tell your child that you are Simon the Snake. Ask him if he will be Simon's friend. Cuddle the snake up to your child and thank him for being your friend.
Speaking as Simon, tell your child about a conflict that Simon may have had with his big brother. If possible, use a situation that has happened recently to your child. For example, you might have Simon tell your child that Cyrus teased him at the playground and wouldn't let him go down the slide.
Have the Simon snake say goodbye. Then take out the other Cyrus snake. Say, "I'm Cyrus. Did you see my little brother, Simon? I want him to clean up my snake room."
Encourage your child to tell Cyrus how he feels. If he has trouble doing so, play yourself and tell the snake how you feel by saying things like, "I met your brother, Cyrus, and he said that you teased him. That's not a nice thing to do."
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