Super Day Replay

Do an activity with your child. You do not have to spend money on the activity! It is helpful if it is something a little different from your daily routine so it’s more memorable for your child. Try taking a nature walk, building a pillow fort, baking a treat, playing hide and seek, going to the library, or visiting somewhere new in your community.

Snap a photo as you do the activity together. You can use it later to jog your child’s memory, and even add to your child’s Super Day Replay pages.

Talk about what you did. Once you’re done, It’s time for Super Day Replay! Talk with your child about the activity — right away, or later that day. Just don't wait too long, or the details get harder to remember. To start your Super Day Replay, ask your child to remember the activity you did together. Then, you can describe together what you saw and did, what you thought about it, and what else you experienced (what did you smell? Hear? Touch? Taste?). Encourage them to talk in detail and use adjectives to describe specific things that you encountered and observed (crunchy leaves, buttery toast, fluffy pillows, swaying trees). Talk about the order things happened, using words like first, next, then, and last.

Have this be a back-and-forth conversation. Ask each other open-ended questions instead of yes-or-no ones — that gets your child talking more, and it feels like a conversation, not a quiz. Use your photo to help them remember the details. All of this builds their language skills. It can also be a great way to connect with your child.

Encourage your child to write or draw about it. To build on the conversation, invite your child to create a Super Day Replay page — drawing or writing about what you did.

Create a Super Day Replay memory comic book. After completing a few of these replays, turn the pages into a Super Day Replay memory comic book. There is a place to add the date, so you can easily order the pages. Revisit the pages to continue the conversation and talk through these activities. For example, at the end of the month or year, to reflect on some great memories together!