Name and Encourage Your Child to Name

GUIDE SHEET: TOY

MOODY BEAR PUZZLE

Program Year: 2

Supporting Your Child’s Development: This puzzle will assist your child in identifying and labeling emotions, which will assist him/her in his/her social-emotional development. This puzzle will also support your child’s fine motor skill development (the pieces are relatively small and take some good motor control to manipulate) and cognitive development, as she/he makes choices of the bear’s outfits and pairs them with emotions.

NAME AND ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO NAME:

Labels: Sad, happy, angry, frightened, scared, sweater, scarf, overalls, pajamas, tie

Colors: Red pants, Green sweater, Brown shoes, Gray pants

Numbers: Six bear heads, Six outfits, Two eyes, One nose

Shapes and Sizes: Round head, Square box

Textures: Smooth puzzle

Relationships: The head goes on top of the body. The puzzle pieces fit inside the box.

Categories: Clothes, outfits, emotions, winter clothes, summer clothes

Causing Things to Happen: If you change the head, the bear will go from sad to happy.

DESCRIBE YOUR ACTIONS. ENCOURAGE CHILD TO DESCRIBE OWN ACTIONS:

General: Let’s look at the different types of puzzle pieces we have. www.parent-child.org ©The Parent-Child Home Program 2013 Matching: Match the shirt with the pants.

Sounds: How do you think the bear sounds when he is laughing?

Fitting: Fit all of the pieces into the box.

REMIND THE CHILD TO THINK ABOUT WHAT S/HE IS DOING:

To Get Child's Attention: Do you think the bear likes being in his pajamas?

To Make a Choice: Which emotion is the bear feeling?

To Encourage Self-control: We have to fit the pieces into the box carefully.

To Remember Other Experiences: When have you been happy (sad, frightened, etc.)?

To Do Things in the Right Order: Let’s choose the top half of the outfit before you choose the bottom half.

FUN IDEAS TO USE WITH YOUR CHILD:  Look through old magazines with your child and find photos that illustrate different emotions. Along with your child, cut out the photos and glue each emotion on to a page. Label each emotion. When completed, lace or staple the pages together with a cover and make an “emotion book.”  Act out the emotions from the puzzle. Take turns with each emotion. Help your child find acceptable ways to express anger, frustration, etc.