Categorization is very important cognitive/linguistic skill for children to understand. It helps them to see how things go together. How they are alike and how they are different. Naming and giving examples of "crunchy things" often puts meaning to such descriptive words for young children.
I love playing categorization games with my little boy. It's something fun we can do anywhere. In the car on the way to church. In the bathtub. While we're waiting for a parade to start.
Ask your child to tell you 3 things that belong together and tell him the category.
TELL ME 3 THINGS...
-That are red.
-That you can sit on.
-That you can read.
-That you eat at breakfast.
-That you can draw with.
-That you wear on your feet.
-That are soft.
-That are stinky.
-That are hot.
-That's crunchy.
-That live in water.
-That can fly.
-That have fur.
-That you wear when it's cold.
-That you can do when it's hot.
-That you can do with your grandma.
-That you see at a birthday party.
-That live on a farm (refer to picture above).
As a variation, name a category (or better yet, let your child name a category) and take turns naming something that belongs in that category. For example, on the way to Uncle Randy's farm, say "Let's take turns saying different animals on a farm. You can go first." He might say, "Cow." You say "Horse." He says "Duck." Keep it going as long as you can. Whoever runs out of farm animals first loses.
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