Ask your child to tell a story about a rubber duck. Ask questions like, What is the duck’s name? What sort of adventures could this duck have?

Tell a story.

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Explore how rubber ducks behave in water. What happens to ducks when they are fi lled with water? How can your child make a rubber duck sink?

What fl oats?What sinks?

Line up rows of rubber ducks or other materials you have at home. You and your child can take turns running, jumping, and twirling through the obstacle course.

Create an obstacle course.

Learning and Playing WithRubber Ducks

Dip the bottom of the rubber duck into paint and stamp away on a piece of paper.

Stamp withrubber ducks.

Have your child choose a duck and an activity. Watch your child’s imagination soar while planning ways to play with the new friend.

Let yourchild decide!

Dip the bottom of the rubber duck into paint and stamp away on a piece of paper.

Rubber ducky, you’re the one. You make learning so much fun!

Jeffrey A. Moss, Adapted From “Rubber Duckie”

In our classroom, we use rubber

ducks to count, tell stories, draw

pictures, and more. Here are some

ways you can use rubber ducks to

encourage learning at home.

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