The CIRCLE Activity Collection: Family translates child development research into practice by providing a variety of hands-on activities that families can do at home.
The CIRCLE Activity Collection: Family translates child development research into practice by providing a variety of hands-on activities that families can do at home. This collection is organized around seven learning domains: Language & Communication, Reading & Writing, Math, Science, Social & Emotional, Physical Development, and Art & Sensory.
We hope you find the CIRCLE Activity Collection: Family to be useful in providing fun, playful learning experiences for your children which also support what they are learning in school. Remember to visit us often — you are always welcome!
Each activity includes:
- a description of the activity, the learning areas the activity supports, and an appropriate age range
- materials needed for the activity (usually common household objects)
- activity instructions and phrases that help families begin the activity
- helpful hints, including tips to make the activity easy to do, different ways the activity can be completed, and how to make it less or more challenging for your child
We’ve recently launched several new features to enhance your experience of the collection:
- Under “Find Activities,” activities can now be filtered by learning domain and subdomain, as well as the child’s age, and presence of video demonstrations. You can also use this page to search your favorite activities by name.
- Spanish-language lessons, as well as activity collections for teachers, are within easy reach. Simply click the down arrow next to “Home” to navigate between collections.