Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Science |
Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 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.
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Reading and Writing |
Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years old
Learning Objective: In this activity, your child will use pictures from a book to retell a story.
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Physical Development |
Age Group: 24-36 months, 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 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.
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Sensory and Art |
Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old, 6 years old, 7 years old, 8 years old, 9 years old, 10 years old
Learning Objective: This mindfulness activity encourages your child to experience their food by touch, smell, and taste.
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Science |
Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 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.
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Science |
Age Group: 4 years old, 5 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.
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Math |
Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old
Learning Objective: This building activity encourages children to recognize shapes and to use math-specific vocabulary to talk about a structure they are building.
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Social and Emotional |
Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old, 6 years old, 7 years old, 8 years old
Learning Objective: In this video, we discuss strategies you can use to build trust and cooperation with your child. We highlight the importance of understanding your child’s signals and how to respond to them in a warm and sensitive way.
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Science |
Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old
Learning Objective: In this activity, you and your child will build something sturdy out of a cardboard box.
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Reading and Writing; Math; Science; Sensory and Art |
Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old, 6 years old, 7 years old, 8 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.