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The Fingers Guide
TARGET:
3-5 years
INTENSITY:
2–4 min / As needed
LEARNING GOAL
Developing My Ability to Communicate Harmoniously with Others
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Expressing Myself Nonviolently and Respectfully
Target SKILLS
Socio-emotional Intelligence
Co-Intelligence Human-Human
Simple Reasoning
MATERIALS
Hidden objects
DETAILED PROCEDURE
This activity works best one-on-one, or with one child at a time within a small group. Ask child to guide them to a hidden object without using physical contact.
Step 1
Use script: "Don't pull my hand - use your words to tell me where the object is."
Step 2
Help by offering choices: "Is it on the table or under the chair?"
Step 3
Activity succeeds when adult finds the object thanks to the child's precise verbal instructions.
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PROGRESS INDICATORS
The child uses at least one position word (here, there, on top) to guide.
Research Foundations
Luria (1961)
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