I spy with my little eye is a simple game that you and your child can play on your next walk or even in your home.  This game invites your child to observe the world around them, increase their vocabulary/language skills, taking turns and more.

For example, you can start by saying, “I spy with my little eye, something that is yellow”.  Encourage your child to guess and find the item that you described.  Once they have guessed, invite them to ask you, taking turns going back and forth.

An extension of this game is a Nature hunt.  Using the photos above, how many of these items can you “spy” while on your walk.  Include questions such as, “I wonder what this sign means? or I wonder what these blossoms are called?  Use this opportunity to add descriptive words or actual names to increase your child’s vocabulary.   Have fun!

 

What a Wonderful World: by Bob Thiele and George Weiss

I see trees of green and red roses too.

I see them bloom, for me and you.

And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue and clouds of white.

The bright blessed day, dark sacred night.

And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.

The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky.

Are also on the faces of people going by.

I see friends shaking hands, saying, “How do you do?”

They’re really saying, “I love you!”

I hear babies cry.  I watch them grow.

They’ll learn so much more, then I’ll ever know.

And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.

Yes, I think to myself, what a wonderful world.