Throw away the trash
This helps learn to distinguish clean and dirty spaces. Begin this activity by showing your child a picture of a dirty place and ask questions such as: “ What do you see in the picture?” “Is it dirty or clean?” “Do you like it?” "How can you make this room
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What you'll need
This helps learn to distinguish clean and dirty spaces.
How it works
- 1~30s
Alright, let's get started! The purpose of this activity is to learn to distinguish clean and dirty spaces. Therefore, we'll be exercising the social and emotional developmental area, more specifically adaptability. Begin by showing your child a picture of a dirty place and ask questions such as what do you see in the picture? you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.
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- 2~30s
Great, now let's try the next part. Is it dirty or clean? How can you make this room look cleaner? Then give him or her a drawing of a trash can and ask him or her to color and glue pictures of trash inside the trash can. Tell me what your child does — any reaction counts!
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- 3~30s
One more thing to try. Talk to your toddler about the importance of having a clean environment. During this exercise, observe your toddler distinguishes between clean and untidy places. Ask your neighbor to stimulate growth in your child every day. How does your child handle this? What do you see?
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