The big ideaTurn left and turn right change the way Bo faces.
How it works
Left is the ribbon side, and right is the other side. Tie a ribbon on the left wrist to remember.
A turn only changes the way Bo faces. He stays on the same square.
So Bo turns first, and then he walks.
🎀the ribbon hand is left✋the other hand is right↰turn left↱turn right
Left and right.
Example 1: Which hand?
Tess wears a purple ribbon on one hand.
Her ribbon hand is her left hand.
Her other hand is her right hand.
Example 2: Turn on the spot
Bo faces up.
Turn left: Bo now faces left.
He has not moved to a new square, only turned.
After turn left, Bo faces left.
Example 3: Turn right
Bo faces right.
Turn right: Bo now faces down.
A turn goes toward Bo's own right side.
Example 4: A bend in the path
Bo faces up. The star is on the right, past a bend.
Forward, turn right, forward, forward.
The turn goes in order, like any other step.
Forward, turn right, forward, forward.
Words to know
left
The ribbon side.
right
The other side.
turn
To change the way Bo faces.
forward
One step ahead.
Watch out
A turn does not move Bo. He stays on the same square.
Turn left and turn right depend on the way Bo is facing.
If Bo turns the wrong way, that is a bug, a mix-up to fix. Look at the steps, and change one.
Try it
Which hand wore Tess's ribbon?
Bo faces up and turns left. Which way does he face?
Does a turn move Bo to a new square?
Bo faces right and turns right. Which way does he face?
Left is the ribbon side. Which side is the other?
Answers: 1. left · 2. left · 3. no · 4. down · 5. right
Try at homeTie a ribbon or a sticker on your left wrist. Stand up and let a grown-up call out left or right. Turn that way on the spot, then walk forward, like Bo. Swap and be the caller!
For grown-upsTie a ribbon or a sticker on your child's left wrist, then call out left and right and let them turn on the spot, then walk forward, like Bo. Swap and be the caller.
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