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Find fun, simple activities you can do with your child to support learning and school readiness.

Spending time together through play, reading, and everyday moments helps build your child’s language, confidence, and curiosity. These activities are designed to be easy to follow and enjoyable for both you and your child.

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A Home for a Bug

Learning Area(s): Language and CommunicationScience | Age Group: 3 years old4 years old5 years old

Learning Objective: In this activity, you and your child will make a home for a bug that takes care of all of its needs. Then you will go on a neighborhood or backyard walk and find a bug for your bug home.

AB Patterns

Learning Area(s): Math | Age Group: 3 years old4 years old5 years old

Learning Objective: The child will recognize and extend AB patterns. (A login is required for your child to complete this online activity.)

All By Myself

Learning Area(s): Reading and WritingSocial and Emotional | Age Group: 3 years old4 years old5 years old

Learning Objective: You will read a picture book with your child about doing things independently, and then make an “all by myself” train out of paper.

Animal Sizes

Learning Area(s): MathScience | Age Group: 3 years old4 years old5 years old

Learning Objective: The child will compare the weight and size of animals. (A login is required for your child to complete this online activity.)

Animal Sort

Learning Area(s): MathScience | Age Group: 3 years old4 years old5 years old

Learning Objective: The child will sort pictures of animals based on their body coverings. (A login is required for your child to complete this online activity.)

At the Recycling Center

Learning Area(s): MathScience | Age Group: 3 years old4 years old5 years old

Learning Objective: The child will sort recyclable items by material. (A login is required for your child to complete this online activity.)

Be a Storyteller

Learning Area(s): Language and CommunicationReading and Writing | Age Group: 4 years old5 years old

Learning Objective: In this activity, your child will use pictures from a book to retell a story.

Bean Bag Balance

Learning Area(s): Language and CommunicationPhysical Development | Age Group: 24-36 months3 years old4 years old5 years old

Learning Objective: Toddlers and preschoolers enjoy using physical skills such as walking, running, and crawling to play games. This activity encourages children to combine two skills by balancing a bean bag on different body parts as they move.

Beginning Sounds Picture Collage

Learning Area(s): Reading and WritingPhysical Development | Age Group: 3 years old4 years old5 years old

Learning Objective: Your child will practice recognizing beginning sounds in words and create a collage of pictures that start with the same sound.

Blindfolded Tasting

Learning Area(s): Language and CommunicationSensory and Art | Age Group: 3 years old4 years old5 years old6 years old7 years old8 years old9 years old10 years old

Learning Objective: This mindfulness activity encourages your child to experience their food by touch, smell, and taste.