- Spongebob has a squidgy face. Look at some examples of this and practice pulling faces at each other.
When you've had some practice play a game where you have to guess the emotion, or how your child is feeling.
- Write out words which have the sounds: oo - or - ar such as moon, boot, soon, balloon, fork, pork, forward, car, star, far, harp.
Practice cutting with your child to improve their motor skills (If you feel uncomfortable with this then don't). Show that it is a sawing motion and not a chop. Use fruit and vegetables that are slightly tougher to cut.
All children in RP have cut several times and are aware of the structure and routine of using a knife. The children enjoy the responsibility and using a knife. All of the children have shown me that they are responsible and able to do so.
- Before you start: show your child where to hold the knife;
- That we don't raise the knife more than a little bit;
- Show exactly where to place the fingers on the vegetable, repeat several times;
- Where the sharp part of the blade is;
- That it is a sawing motion.
- Model the whole action for your child.
- When they are finished to place the knife carefully on the chopping board.
- If your child starts acting inappropriately stop the activity.
