Hello, Kitchen!

What you need

• one thing to point at in each room, like a chair, the window or the fridge

How to do it

1. Carry them, or walk slowly together, into one room and say 'Hello, kitchen!'
2. Stop at one thing, point to it and say hello: 'Hello, fridge.'
3. Wave 'bye bye, kitchen' as you leave, and go on to the next room.
4. Visit three or four rooms, then finish where you started.

Why it matters

Every room has a name and its own things in it, and saying hello to each one is a slow, friendly way to learn them.

What they're learning

Room words

Kitchen, hallway, living room: the names of the places they live in.

Hello and bye

A wave on the way into every room and out again.

Pointing

Pointing at the next thing to say hello to.

What to look for

Notice them waving or pointing before you say the name.

A tip

Go slowly and stop at whatever they reach for, not just the things you picked.

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