Have a little spare time or just hanging out? Flip through a book, magazine, or website with your child and take turns making up names for the people in pictures. Or use the people riding with you on the bus or in the park. Start naming people with A, then B. See how far you can work through the alphabet. Did you make it to the end and want a new challenge? Try going backward starting with Z!

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Playing this game involves remembering, thinking creatively, and focus. These are all important skills for learning new things.


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