line up the play people and ask the child to count them. how many are there in all?
ask the child to identify and count the shapes on the plane, people, and suitcases. how many rectangles are there? how many circles? how many stars?
line up the pilot and the three passengers, and ask the child to pair each play character with a suitcase in a coordinating color. place the pilot and passengers in the plane, then line up the suitcases in the same order as their owners.
ask the child to create stories for each of the three passengers. where will they travel today? will a friend pick them up at the 