Losing Things | POEM Poem written and performed by Michael Rosen
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it
You learned that in a big hall, lost things have a special place with your name on a door. You found lost treasures like your old toys and clothes.
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Some activities you can do with your child now
- Create a "Lost and Found" game where you hide small items around the house for your child to find, just like the items found in the video. - Encourage your child to draw a picture of their own imaginary "Lost Things" place, inspired by the idea of a magical place where lost items end up. - Role-play with your child by pretending to search for each other's "doors" in a make-believe world, similar to the people searching for their doors in the video. - Have a storytelling session where you and your child take turns adding to a story about finding lost items in a mysterious place, sparking creativity and imagination.
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Pretend play with your child
GAME: "Lost and Found Adventure" INSTRUCTIONS: Take turns hiding small items around the house. The child (profile_name) pretends to be in the "Great Hall of Lost Things" searching for their lost treasures. The parent (you) guides them with clues until they find all the hidden items, celebrating each find together.
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1 take away from the video for your child
"Take care of your belongings and appreciate what you have, for once lost, they may be hard to find again."
