| Why not use your child's favorite toys to play some | | | | teaching tool -- and it's great fun too!Dolls or soft toysIf |
| great games together? All it takes is a dash of | | | | your child has a favorite doll or soft toy such as a |
| imagination to create a host of little kids' games that | | | | teddy, sit the toy next to you one day as you're doing |
| you can play again and again.Wooden building | | | | something together. When you get up, take teddy with |
| blocksGet involved. Sit down with your child one day | | | | you -- and pop him on another chair or somewhere |
| when he's busy building. Start arranging blocks in a long | | | | obvious nearby. Then look back to where you were |
| line and tell him you're building a lo-o-o-ng wall. He'll love | | | | sitting and ask "Oh! Where's teddy?"Your child will love |
| to join in. Build the wall together with a lot of oohing and | | | | telling you where teddy is. That naughty teddy, stay in |
| ahhing about what a wonderful wall this is!Now make it | | | | your seat! Put him back in his place again - and then - |
| into a game. Who can build the longest wall? Or use | | | | repeat! Do this several times, each time placing teddy |
| blocks of one color. Can you make your red wall | | | | further and further away. For small children, repetition is |
| longer than my blue wall? Or go high and try the tallest | | | | the spice of life. Don't be surprised if this game |
| tower competition!Your child will observe what you do | | | | becomes a favorite!There are a hundred games |
| as you're playing and use some of your techniques | | | | hidden in your child's toy box - have fun! |
| next time himself. Playing this kind of game is a great | | | | |