Materials
4 large boxes
Duct tape
Matte knife (adult only)
Poster board
Markers
Laundry baskets, variety of clothes, plastic hangers, magazines,
change sorter (for pretend change machine),
empty soapboxes, fabric softener containers, and so on
Table and chairs
Instructions
1. Read Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins to the children.2. Show the children the pictures of Rosie's path through the barnyard. Discussthe story, paying special attention to directional words, such as over andunder.3. Encourage the children to use blocks to build the path that Rosie took.4. After they build the path, the children can use a small toy chicken or roosterto recreate Rosie's walk.
