activity See it their way Level 1

The Wrong Way Round

You can see the picture. Can I?

  1. 1Hold a picture book facing them, so they can see it and you cannot.
  2. 2Ask them to tell you what is on the page.
  3. 3Swap. Now they describe what they think YOU can see.
4 minutes You need: books

Why it helps: Other minds: realising you cannot see what they see, so they have to explain it.

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What do I say if they get stuck?

Every card has a half you cannot see yet: how to set it up, what to say when they are stuck, where to take it next, and what they are actually practising. It is free — the account is so the site knows where your child is up to and can send you the right cards.

Want to see it first? These 0 cards are open to everyone, grown-up half and all.