Who's on the Phone?

What you need

• a phone with photos of family members

How to do it

1. Choose five or six photos of family members on your phone before you start.
2. Sit together and show them one at a time.
3. Say each person's name, and something about them: 'that's Grandad, he has a dog'.
4. Ask 'who's that?' on the second time through.

Why it matters

A few familiar faces, one by one, keep the people they don't see every day close.

What they're learning

Family names

Matching a face to a name, one person at a time.

Pointing

Pointing at a face is a way of saying 'I know that one'.

Listening

Hearing a little about each person.

What to look for

Watch for them pointing or smiling at a face before you name it.

A tip

Pick the photos first so it doesn't turn into a long scroll, and put the phone away when you're done.

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