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Create a special handshake with a family member! 1. 🗣 Pick a family member to create a handshake with. 2. 🤝 Start simple by holding holding hands. 3. 🗣 Take turns adding movements to the handshake. For example, squeezes, fist bumps, noises like a clap, snaps, or whistles. Add some body movements. Challenge: Add a song or a chant. Keep adding and practicing until you both have it memorized! 4. Tap Add Response. 5. Use the Video Frame to capture you and a partner doing your new handshake! 6. Reflect. What was your favorite part of creating this handshake? 7. Tap the green Check to add to your journal. Challenge. Can you teach all the members of your family your new handshake? Why: Having special traditions as a family boosts a child's sense of self-worth, confidence, and happiness. These meaningful connections help children navigate both school and the world around them. Special handshakes also allow children to practice coordination, sequencing, and memory.