The gesture for “stinky” is waving your hand in front of your face, while making a face and saying “Pew!”  Its function of communication is to entertain. Many children learn it because it’s funny and memorable.

Today’s activity: Use the gesture whenever something smelly occurs. Be dramatic. You can also use it as a comment during pretend play or when reading a book. Or take turns smelling each other’s feet and commenting.

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