Playground Hide and Seek
Here's What To Do
1
Bring a small toy to the playground.
2
Ask your child to cover their eyes. Hide the toy somewhere on the playground.
3
Help your child find the toy using positional words. (examples: above/below, in front/behind, between, next to, inside/outside, over/under, near/far, top/bottom).
4
Repeat!
Put PEER Into Action
P
Pause:
- Before you begin, pause to make sure your child isn't distracted by something else on the playground.
E
Engage:
- "Tell me how to find the truck using other things on the playground. You could say something like: The truck is behind the climbing wall.' What's your first hint?"
- "Is the doll above or below the play structure?"
E
Encourage:
- "What's something the block is near? Can you tell me how the block is near that?"
- "Here are some types of hints you could give: Can you tell me something the ball is above or below, something it's in front of or behind, two things it's between, something it's next to, or something it's inside or outside of?"
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Reflect:
- Was I able to find things easily with my child's directions?
Not quite ready?
Hide the toy yourself, and use positional hints to help your child find it.
Ready for more?
Ask your child to use "left" and "right" to help you find the toy.
As your child masters this skill...
They will use positional words with greater accuracy.