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The Gorilla Stands …
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4-Year-Olds | Oral Language
<b>Prep: 5 Minutes | Activity Time: 10 Minutes </b></p>\r\n<p>“The Gorilla Stands …” uses a small plastic toy gorilla (but any small plastic figure can be used) to give your preschooler oral language practice with prepositions.</p>\r\n<p>Prepositions are words that tell about a location (a place or a time). Some of these words/phrases are:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>In front of</li>\r\n<li>Behind</li>\r\n<li>Above (or over)</li>\r\n<li>On (or on top of)</li>\r\n<li>Below (or under)</li>\r\n<li>Beside (or next to)</li>\r\n<li>Between</li>\r\n<li>Inside</li>\r\n<li>Outside</li>\r\n<li>Around</li>\r\n<li>Near</li>\r\n<li>Far</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-e58f8eb416 class=cmp-text>
Prep: 5 Minutes | Activity Time: 10 Minutes
“The Gorilla Stands …” uses a small plastic toy gorilla (but any small plastic figure can be used) to give your preschooler oral language practice with prepositions.
Prepositions are words that tell about a location (a place or a time). Some of these words/phrases are:
- In front of
- Behind
- Above (or over)
- On (or on top of)
- Below (or under)
- Beside (or next to)
- Between
- Inside
- Outside
- Around
- Near
- Far
\r\n<li>Small plastic gorilla or other figure</li>\r\n<li>A simple bridge made of small plastic blocks (or an unbreakable cup that is big enough to fit over the toy)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-e7d7fea664 class=cmp-text>
- Small plastic gorilla or other figure
- A simple bridge made of small plastic blocks (or an unbreakable cup that is big enough to fit over the toy)
<b>Step 1: </b>Demonstrate how to place the toy in different positions that match the preposition that you’re saying. For example, put the gorilla under the bridge (or cup) and say:</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">“The gorilla is standing <b>under</b> the bridge.” </p>\r\n<p><b>Step 2: </b>Hand the toy to your child and ask him to put it in different positions (in relation to the bridge or cup). Offer help, as needed.</p>\r\n<p><b>Step 3: </b>When your child places the toy in a position, ask:</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">“Where is the gorilla?” </p>\r\n<p>Model the correct answer, using a complete sentence with a preposition. Have your child repeat the answer after you. You might say:</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">“That’s right! The gorilla is standing <b>next to</b> the bridge.”</p>\r\n<p><b>Step 4: </b>Continue this game using a variety of prepositions. Be sure to ask your child to describe where the gorilla is (in terms of prepositions). </p>\r\n"}} id=text-c0dbfec378 class=cmp-text>
Step 1: Demonstrate how to place the toy in different positions that match the preposition that you’re saying. For example, put the gorilla under the bridge (or cup) and say:
“The gorilla is standing under the bridge.”
Step 2: Hand the toy to your child and ask him to put it in different positions (in relation to the bridge or cup). Offer help, as needed.
Step 3: When your child places the toy in a position, ask:
“Where is the gorilla?”
Model the correct answer, using a complete sentence with a preposition. Have your child repeat the answer after you. You might say:
“That’s right! The gorilla is standing next to the bridge.”
Step 4: Continue this game using a variety of prepositions. Be sure to ask your child to describe where the gorilla is (in terms of prepositions).
<b>Model what you want your child to say. </b>Position the gorilla and then use a complete sentence to tell your child where it is standing. Encourage your child to repeat the complete sentence about the gorilla’s position. Change the gorilla’s position and play again! </p>\r\n"}} id=text-b7121a407d class=cmp-text>
Model what you want your child to say. Position the gorilla and then use a complete sentence to tell your child where it is standing. Encourage your child to repeat the complete sentence about the gorilla’s position. Change the gorilla’s position and play again!
<b>Invite your child to decide where to position the gorilla and the bridge (or cup).</b> Then, ask your child: </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">“Where is the gorilla?”</p>\r\n<p>Encourage your child to answer you in a complete sentence, using the appropriate preposition. </p>\r\n"}} id=text-7cf2affef5 class=cmp-text>
Invite your child to decide where to position the gorilla and the bridge (or cup). Then, ask your child:
“Where is the gorilla?”
Encourage your child to answer you in a complete sentence, using the appropriate preposition.