'Over and Under'

Theme: 'Over  and Under'
Concept: Defining relationships in space

One of our goals at 'FLIP's is to help our children learn the ideas and information which help them understand the world around them. The words that define relationships in space are vitally important because they are part of the basic framework for future learning. Children pick up many of these words in daily interactions but they may not understand others.
A child needs to understand the concept of "beside" before he/she can move on to recognizing and repeating patterns. "Behind" and "in front of" are used by parents and teachers throughout the day. How often have you told your child to look "under" a piece of furniture to find a lost object?
This week we will be having our students complete obstacle courses in which they have to repeatedly go over and under objects. At home, practice these and others to help your child learn relationships between space and objects. Have them find and point out things around the house that are over something or under something, Then you can move onto 'inside, outside, on top of, behind and etc..' and your child will begin to understand patterns.
Happy Monday!