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To help your child learn to walk in a new place
These activities will help your child learn about:
• landmarks (any object, sound, or smell that is always in the same
place).
• clues (objects, sounds, and smells that give good information but are
not always in the same place).
These activities should be done in the
order they are described here:
Good, Celia. You
got around that
rock safely.
1. First, play a game in an area your
child knows well. Tell her you
have put some things in her path,
and see if she can get past them
without slipping or falling. This
will help her feel more confident
about trying to walk in new
areas.
2. Then let her hold
on to one of your
fingers and walk
a step behind you
through a new
place.
This gate is a
good landmark,
Celia.
3. As you walk, help her
identify landmarks
and clues. Be sure to
teach her about any
dangerous landmarks,
like a river or a street.
The chickens are a clue
to where you are. But
remember, chickens move
around so they won’t always
be here.
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