Push, Roll, and Stop
Push, Roll, and Stop
Observe starting and stopping in a cause-and-effect picture; no real experiment is needed.
Today's Approach
Amara is about 1 year 11 months to 2 years old. Keep every segment to 3–8 minutes. Looking, pointing, moving, making a sound, saying one word, staying quiet, pausing, or declining all count. Use only the poster and audio; do not request repetition, performance, touch, or eye contact.
A4 Teaching Picture
Open the teaching poster to download or print
Goals
- Chinese: understand “轻推让球开始滚。” and “挡块让球停下。” in complete short sentences.
- English: hear
A gentle push starts the ball rolling.andA block stops the ball.with picture support. - Early maths: count only one pear, two mittens, and three flowers in the separate bottom strip.
- Relationship: the adult follows Amara's attention and boundaries without requiring an answer.
Materials
- The one A4 poster above, printed or displayed full-screen.
- The English audio below.
- No cards, toys, food, containers, or other physical objects are needed.
1. Chinese Picture Talk
Time: 5–8 minutes.
Say slowly, “轻推让球开始滚。”“挡块让球停下。” Say each sentence once, then add one short natural expansion. Do not ask “What is this?” or “Say it,” and do not correct pronunciation.
Amara may look anywhere, point, move, make a sound, say one word, stay quiet, pause, or decline. Treat all of these as communication and leave waiting time.
2. English Time
Time: 3–5 minutes.
Download today's English audio
Transcript: English time. Listen, look, or point. A gentle push starts the ball rolling. A block stops the ball. One pear. Two mittens. Three flowers. All done.
Play it once. The adult may point gently to the matching part of the poster. Repeating, answering, and performing are not tasks.
| English | Chinese | Possible response |
|---|---|---|
A gentle push starts the ball rolling. | 轻推让球开始滚。 | Look, point, make a sound, say one word, or stay quiet |
A block stops the ball. | 挡块让球停下。 | Move, pause, or decline |
One. Two. Three. | 一、二、三。 | Follow the adult's point or make no response |
3. Early Maths: 1, 2, 3
Time: 3–5 minutes.
Count only the complete target objects in the three separate bottom cells: exactly one pear in the first cell, two mittens in the second, and three flowers in the third. Point one-to-one and say “one, two, three” once. Do not count text, frames, or objects in the main picture, and do not require a number answer.
4. Co-Regulation and Boundaries
Time: 3–5 minutes.
The adult can say, “You are looking. I will look with you,” and “You want to stop. We will stop.” If Amara turns away, pushes the screen away, stays silent, or says no, lower the voice, pause, or finish. Do not use scores, rewards, comparisons, or repeated drills.
Development and Safety Note
Observe starting and stopping in a cause-and-effect picture; no real experiment is needed. The adult remains responsible for real-world safety decisions, necessary care, and risk management; a poster never replaces supervision. Explain necessary care first, move gently, and offer feasible choices whenever possible.
Gentle Bedtime Recall
Time: 3–5 minutes.
Say “轻推让球开始滚。 挡块让球停下。” once, then say A gentle push starts the ball rolling. once. Amara may look, point, make a sound, say one word, stay quiet, or finish immediately.