Learning Area(s): Reading and Writing; Social and Emotional |
Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 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.
Learning Area(s): Social and Emotional; Sensory and Art |
Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years old, 6 years old, 7 years old, 8 years old, 9 years old, 10 years old
Learning Objective: Family members build body awareness by taking turns describing how a part of their body feels.
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; Social and Emotional |
Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years old
Learning Objective: In this activity, you will play a Simon Says game to help your child practice self-control and follow verbal instructions with two or three steps.
Learning Area(s): Social and Emotional; Physical Development |
Age Group: 24-36 months, 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old
Learning Objective: Listening to a favorite song, you and your child will take turns copying each other’s dance moves.
Learning Area(s): Social and Emotional; Children’s Development Resources |
Age Group: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, 24-36 months, 3 years old, 4 years old
Learning Objective: Sometimes children do not want to help clean up or transition from playing to completing a daily routine, such as brushing their teeth. This PALS Spotlight shares different strategies parents can use when children are reluctant to cooperate.
Learning Area(s): Social and Emotional; Sensory and Art |
Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old
Learning Objective: You and your child will discuss and describe situations in which both of you have experienced different emotions. Together, you will make “feeling face” masks to show these emotions. This activity will help your child understand and relate to his or her own feelings and those of others.
Learning Area(s): Social and Emotional; Physical Development |
Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old, 6 years old, 7 years old, 8 years old
Learning Objective: This mindfulness activity encourages your child to use movement to enhance their awareness of their body and breathing.
Learning Area(s): Social and Emotional; Physical Development |
Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years old, 6 years old, 7 years old, 8 years old
Learning Objective: This mindfulness activity encourages your child to use music and movement to express themselves, stay present in the moment, and regulate themselves.
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Social and Emotional |
Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old
Learning Objective: While discussing how people are similar and how people are different from each other, your child can begin to see that he is unique. Your child will communicate what makes him special by making a handprint drawing.