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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.

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.)

Balloon Car

Learning Area(s): ScienceSensory and Art | Age Group: 8 years old9 years old10 years old11 years old

Learning Objective: In this activity, your child will explore how the stored energy in an inflated balloon can power a homemade toy car.

Bug Photo Hunt

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 walk around a park, your neighborhood, or your backyard, talking about and taking pictures of bugs you find.

Build a Bridge

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

Learning Objective: In this activity, you and your child will work together to build a bridge using household items that are strong enough to hold up a toy animal.

Building with Boxes

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 build something sturdy out of a cardboard box.

Building World Knowledge

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

Learning Objective: This video highlights the importance of building content knowledge around STEM concepts (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). We discuss different strategies to use with your child and provide examples of activities to do with your child to build content knowledge.

Colored Ice

Learning Area(s): SciencePhysical Development | Age Group: 18-24 months24-36 months

Learning Objective: In this activity, you and your child will explore ice and water and their sensory properties.