Materials:

1. A large sheet of white paper.
2. A black marker.
3. Scissors.
4. Pencil.
5. Colored crayons or markers.

• An important aspect of working puzzles is doing them together, so join your child for the sharing and fun.
• Invite your child to make a puzzle of himself/herself. (First make sure he/she is not bothered by cutting up a picture/illustration of him/her).
• Place the large sheet of paper on the floor.
• Ask your child to lay down on the paper, arms outstretched and legs apart.
• Draw around your child.
• Invite your child to draw his/her face and to color his/her clothing.
• Talk with your child about how to make the life size drawing into a puzzle.
• Let your child cut the picture of him/her  into no more that five pieces.
• Lay the pieces in a pile and ask him/her to put "themselves" back together.

1. Colored paper large enough to trace and cut out your child's left and right footprints.
2. A ball to bounce.
3. Masking tape.

• Trace around and cut out your child's left and right footprints on the colored paper.  Make a square 12 inches by 12 inches on the floor or ground (floor target), and place your child's left and right footprints beside the square.
• Ask your child to align his/her feet with the footprints (make sure he/she won't slip).
• Give your child the ball and ask him/her to bounce it in the square.
• Give your child one point for each time he/she bounces the ball inside the square.
• Modify this activity by changing the size of the square or the size of the ball.
• As your child improves his/her ball handling skills, move the floor target and ask him/her to bounce the ball as he/she walks to a new location.

1. A large sheet of white paper to make a "Listening Walk" picture at the conclusion of the walk.
2. Pencils, crayons and markers.
3. A poem that we can say as we go for a listening walk.

We took a listening walk,
And we had so much fun.
We didn't have to hurry,
We didn't even run.
We listened for the bugs,
We listened for the bees,
We listened for the birds
Way up in the trees.

• Explain to your child that you are going to take a listening walk.
• Recite the poem about the listening walk.
• Make sure your child is aware of where you are going, what you do on a listening walk -- walk quietly and be very quiet so that you can listen carefully --and what will happen after the walk -- talk about what was heard, draw a picture about the walk, share with others.
• Take your child on the listening walk.
• Note:  This walk can be in the backyard, on the way to the store, in the store, to the park, in the car, and even in the house.  The poem that you create for the walk needs to reflect the location.
• During the walk, stop and listen thoughtfully, and discuss with your child  what they hear, what is making the sound, if they can imitate the sound, what other sounds he/she hear, etc.
• Say the "Listening Walk" poem often while you are on the walk, as it will help remind him/her of the reason for the walk and add a tempo to the walking and listening.
• At the conclusion of the walk, recall all the sounds that were heard on the walk, and talk about the sounds.
• Take a large sheet of paper and draw the people who went on the walk.  In the picture include the surrounding area (trees, bushes, roads, sidewalks, etc.).  Ask him/her to tell you what things made the sounds and draw them on the "Listening Walk" picture.
• Present the picture and the poem to family members and friends.
• Post the "Listening Walk" picture for everyone to see.