Here's a way to help children appreciate things that are little and things that are big.

Materials:

• Music from a radio, tape player or CD player
• Space to move around

Directions:

Encourage your child to make up exercises that have really big movements, like:

• Making windmill arm movements
• Kicking as high as he or she can
• Lifting knees and touching them with his or her hands

Then see if your child can show you some small movements, like:

• Exercising fingers only
• Opening and closing jaws
• Moving only toes while keeping feet on the floor

Move to the music. Alternating big and small movements helps your child develop self-control.

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