Mar 2 / Michelle Raikuna-Jones

The Rattletrap Car

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Written By: Phyllis Root
Illustrated By: Jill Barton
Published By: Walker Books


The Rattletrap Car rattles, bumps, and squeaks along the road, zooming past trees, puddles and funny surprises!

Kirrily Koala reminds us to Be Present and Aware, noticing every wobble, squeak and giggle along the way.

Elky Elephant trumpets with excitement, showing us how to Be Ready and Engage, hopping in to help, cheer and join the adventure.

And Pikkle Panda giggles from the back seat, encouraging us to Be Mindful and Thoughtful, taking turns, making careful choices and keeping the ride fun for everyone.

With every rattle and bump, children can see that kindness, curiosity and playful thinking make every journey brighter - just like the Kind-e-play friends!

Explore the Learning...

Encourage children to explore movement, imagination and teamwork as they pretend to be driving along in the Rattletrap Car. 

Create an open area perfect for safe driving.
Add soft balls, scarves or hoops to represent obstacles, puddles or road signs. You might like to include sounds props (pots, wooden spoons, small shakers) to make car sounds. To assist children to build spacial awareness tape lines or draw chalk lines for the cars to follow.

Our Kind-e-play Friends...

Kirrily
Encourage children to notice obstacles, friends and pretend passengers along the way.
Can you watch the road? Where are your friends? What bumps and turns have you noticed?

Elky
Children actively drive, steer, honk their horn and navigate obstacles, working together and problem-solving.
Are you ready? How will you drive safely around the puddles or over the bumps? How can you help your friends join in?

PIkkle
Encourage children to think about safety, sharing space, taking turns and making gentle choices in their pretend driving.
How can we make sure everyone enjoys the ride? How can we steer carefully and kindly?

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