Where Is My Bat?
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Before Talking
Talk with your child before they can talk or even understand the words. Point at, name, and describe things you see, such as shapes, colors, comparisons, and quantities. As your child begins to understand words, ask about a thing and have your child point at it. For example, “Where is the ball?” If your child can’t find the thing, point to it for them.
Early Talking
As your child begins to understand and say words, mix in simple questions. Freely help with answers as needed. If you point and say “Is this red?” and they don’t know, supply the answer. If you say “Count the blocks.” and your child does not know how, point and count the blocks with them “one, two, three.”
Math Themes and Words
This story has counting to 7, relationship words, and shapes. Practice words: how many, numbers to 7, one more one less, behind, inside, on, high, too high, under, rectangle, box, and vertical line.
Read, Talk, and Have Fun!
The supplied questions and comments are just the beginning.
For the 1st reading, read the red questions and comments.
For the 2nd reading, read the blue questions and comments.
For the 3rd reading, read the green questions and comments.
After that, follow your child’s interests and let your discussions go in fun directions.
I have lost my bat, and I cannot find it.
- Though you can only see five of them, there are six panes in the window. What else is there six of?
- The number of rungs on the ladder is one more than the number of panes – how many? The number of panes you can see is five, which is one less than the total number of panes.
- Rectangles have four straight sides and corners like those on this page. Point to and describe the rectangles in the picture.
