Bonus
Instruction Chain
Hear several instructions at once, repeat them, then do them in order.
What you need
- Nothingjust the two of you
How to play
- Give several instructions in one go: “bring me something red, put a spoon on the chair, hop back”.
- Start with two, build up to four.
- Your child repeats the chain out loud before starting.
- Then carries it out in order.
Make it harder
- Add a catch rule: “but never step on the carpet”.
- Say the chain once, in a whisper.
- Do the instructions in reverse order.
What your child practices
- Working memory
- Following directions
- Planning