1. Narrative Skills
- Set out paint, brushes and paper and ask your child to draw something about the duck, cow and pig taking a bath. Once they have completed the drawing, invite them to tell you about it. Write down their exact words on the drawings. It is crucial not to correct their grammar. This is an excellent way for them to begin to see the connection between thoughts and symbols represented by the picture and their words. It is important to provide your child with good brushes and offer a variety of brush tips.
2. Print Awareness
- Print the words “ Wishy-Washy’s” on an 8 1/2 x11 sheet of paper; place it on the wall or refrigerator; point to the word and say “Wishy-Washy”; asked your child to repeat the words. It is important to emphasize the “w” sound.
- Gather a magazine and highlighter. Sit down with your child and open a page in the magazine. Ask them to search for words that begin with the letter “w” and highlight the word while talking about the word with your child.
3. Letter Knowledge
- Purchase foam letters and sort out the letters that spell “Wishy-Washy.” Run water in the sink, add soap to make bubbles and place foam letters in the sink. Print the words “Wishy-Washy” on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper and invite your child to pull out one letter at a time, matching it to the letters on the paper.
4. Vocabulary
- Teach your child the following verses: “The cow mooed, [moo like a cow] No! I’ll wheeze and sneeze!" "The pig squealed, [squeal like a pig] No! MY snout will freeze!” "The duck quacked, [quack like a duck], No! No way I can!”
5. Print Motivation
- Keep it fun. Sit with your child while they are watching the video.
6. Phonological Awareness
- Make up silly rhymes with some words from the book such “wishy-washy”; “flu-blue-you”; “ice-nice-twice”; “back-tack-shoes”; “tub-scrub-laugh”. (As always, I have included some that don’t rhyme so they will get use to listening very carefully to the sounds of the words.).
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