Mentor, the Inventor©

Discussion:

This is a great opportunity to have fun with your child. Take turns thinking of funny things to say or silly songs to sing. You can take a joke book out of the library or look up jokes on the internet. Knock-knock jokes and easy riddles are also fun for children this age. Having fun with your child is very important for their development.

Activities

Give your child a hand mirror or stand in front of a mirror and have them make faces in the mirror. You can ask them to make silly faces, grumpy faces, happy faces, sad faces, surprised faces, etc.

Ask your child to draw pictures of different kinds of faces.

Additional Activites

Arrange a time when your child can tell jokes to other family members.

Watch a funny movie or television show with your child.