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Telephone Talk

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Communication, Language, and Literacy (CLL), Social and Emotional Development (SED)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CLL1.4a, SED2.2a, SED2.4a, SED2.4a
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    24-36 months, 48-60 months

During outdoor time, poke a hole in the bottom of two plastic cups, place a piece of string in the bottom of one cup and tie knots at the end of the string to keep the string from coming out. Thread the string through the bottom of the other cup and tie a knot. Show the children how to hold the cups with the string taut. Have one child talk in one cup while the other child listens with the other cup. Encourage the children to have a conversation back and forth with each other. How long can the string be before the phone will not work?

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