Hide-and-Seek

About the book

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“Daddy, let’s play hide-and-seek!” 

In the book Hide-and-Seek, the child Yamen hides, and the father begins searching for him while wondering out loud: “Where is Yamen hiding? Did he fall into the toy basket? Did he hide behind the couch?” The father’s attempts to find Yamen continue until he finally finds him, hugs him, and holds him with love and warmth. 

As the story ends, the hide-and-seek game begins at home, within the family’s embrace—where laughter rises and warm emotional moments are created, moments that stay in the child’s memory and give them a deep sense of safety. 

A child who plays is a child who learns and grows with reassurance and warmth. Play in early childhood is a natural language of communication and a means for understanding the self and the world around the child. Playing together with a child strengthens their sense of self-worth, gives them security and belonging, and reinforces the family’s emotional bond. 

Talk about our feelings and theirs during play

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Let’s Talk 

About our feelings and theirs during play: 

• How did you feel when you were hiding? 

• Was it fun? 

• Who hides first? 

• Who will join us in the hide-and-seek game? 

We use new words during pla

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Enriching Our Language 

We use new words during play, such as: 

hide – I wonder – toys – in front of – behind – inside – outside 

We prepare a box filled with sand or wood shavings and start hiding different objects inside it

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Let’s Create 

We prepare a box filled with sand or wood shavings and start hiding different objects inside it: 

big and small items, light and heavy ones. Then we let the child discover them and enjoy searching for them. 

We try the “Hot–Cold” game

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Let’s Play Together 

We try the “Hot–Cold” game: 

We hide a toy or a certain object, and the child begins searching for it. 

When they get closer, we say loudly: “Hot!” 

When they move away, we say: “Cold!” 

Hot??