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Toddlers love playing with pots and pans. Here are some learning
skills you can teach using them.
ON & OFF
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Set out one or two pans with lids. |
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First, let your child just play with the pans and lids, discovering
for themselves how they fit together. |
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Then sit down with her and say “off”, when you take off the
lid and “on” when you put the lid back on. |
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Finally, say “off” and “on” and see if your child will do
the action you request. |
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IN & OUT
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Set out some other small objects with the pots. |
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Encourage your child to put the objects in the pot and then
take them out. |
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Eventually, sit with them and say “in” when they place an
object into a pan and “out” when they take the object out. |
TOSSING GAME
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Set out three to four soft objects for tossing, such
as a cloth ball. |
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Show your child how to stand up and toss the ball into
the pot. |
Variation:
Have your child toss a ball while you try to catch it
in the pan. |
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MUSICAL LIDS
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Set out just two pan lids. |
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Show your child how to pick up the two lids and bang them
together. |
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As your child bangs, sing a simple song, such as, “Peas Porridge
Hot” or “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”. |
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NESTING PANS
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Set out two pans of different sizes. |
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Have your child place the smaller pan into the larger pan. |
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Try setting out three different sized pans for your child
to nest. |
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