“I one a playground. I two a playground. I three a playground. I four a playground. I five a playground. I six a playground. I seven a playground. I eight a playground.” Excuse-me, did you say you ate a playground?
Instead of eating one, how about drawing one? Drawing is the first way that your child expresses meaning through print. It’s a step before writing and helps reinforce that meaning-print bond. Asking your child to draw a picture of a playground also gives clues about the feelings. Is it a happy picture? Does the slide loom above the people, possibly indicating a fear? There may be differences between a drawing done by a female child as opposed to a male child. Boys tend to draw actions while girls draw things and people. Displaying a child’s drawing provides a boost to feelings of worth, too. Another way to play at the playground, even if it’s raining.
How did your playground taste?