ENRICHMENT
EXERCISES FOR "I HAVE TOES!":
VALUES ~ SELF AWARENESS &
ACCEPTANCE OF OTHERS
1. Self-concept:
One of the first steps in healthy emotional development is for your child to
develop self - awareness.
~ As you read the story-book point
out your child’s own little toes, nose, shin, chin, etc. ~ Talk about
people you know and discuss their knees,
noses, bellies, or hair.
2. Self-esteem:
Sources of self-esteem are both internal (the child experiences pleasure at
having accomplished a task), and external (positive feedback from parents who
recognize the child’s achievement.)
~ Ask your child to point at the
toes on page 0, the rose and the nose on page 2, the knees on page 4,
and so on. Let her repeat the words, and show her that you are pleased at her
achievement.
3. Body
awareness: Play a game with your child like “Simon
Says” and see if she can mimic your actions.
~ As you say: “Simon says, ‘Put your hands on your head’”, do the action
as well. (Go through all the body parts so that your child learns all their
names.)
4. Awareness
of others: Go through the family album and point out
grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. Talk about them, their
relationship to your child and about things they do; e.g. “This is Uncle Albert,
he is a policeman.” Or “This is your cousin Barney; remember when he
came to your birthday party?”
5. Differences:
Compare the pictures of people in this book. Talk
about the colours of their clothing, their hair styles, their facial
expressions, their ages and sizes.
6. Fantasy
and reality:
~ Look at the picture on page 16. Ask: are pigs really green and red and purple?
~ Look at the picture on page 18. Ask: Do trees have hair? What is green and hangs
down? (Leaves.) Do trees have brown toes? (Roots.)
7. Pronunciation:
~
Play a game with your child and repeat all the
rhyming words in the story. Listen carefully to hear if your child is
pronouncing the words correctly. DO NOT CORRECT your child, just say the words again
and allow her to practise.
