
Head outside or gear up for an exciting time exploring the world around you.ĭirectional gross motor games like “Simon Says” with fun additions like jumping “OVER” the rug or crawling “UNDER” the chair or sitting “ON” something silly, like a stuffed toy, that encourage children to stack blocks ON top of one another, next to one another, then put two blocks close together and put another on TOP of or OVER the two blocks to form a bridge, ask your child to put a block UNDER the "bridge".Įxplore anything that “stacks”: blocks, pieces of fabric or felt Head out for an adventure! Whether you have an outdoor play area, garden, or not, there are plenty of opportunities to explore in any space.

Ask questions like: is the boy figure in FRONT of or at the BACK of the girl figure? Is the lion in FRONT of or BEHIND the elephant? Line up toy animals or people figures on the floor. Use classroom items and natural materials to demonstrate “FRONT” and “BACK”.
