Materials
Ship Ahoy! by Peter Sis
Blue carpet sample
Various pillows
Long cardboard rolls from wrapping paper
Cardboard cartons taped shut
Pictures of boats and ships
Instructions
1. On the piece of paper, write "top" at the top, "bottom" on the bottom,
"right" on the right side, and "left" on the left. Cut a round hole in the middle
of the paper.
2. Write the following instructions on each strip of tag board:
* Stand on top of the paper.
* Stand on the bottom of the paper.
* Stand on the right side of the paper.
* Stand on the left side of the paper.
* Stand over the paper.
* Stand under the paper. (See if they think to pick up paper and put it
over their head.)
* Walk around the paper.
* Put your finger through the paper.
3. Put the paper on the floor. Ask each child in turn to choose a card. Read the
instruction on the card and ask the child to do what the card says.
More to do
Language: Encourage the children to use the words. For example, "Let's go
through the door," "Look on top of the bookcase," and so on.
