All By Myself
Learning Area(s): Reading and Writing; Social and Emotional | Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years oldLearning 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.
Baby Massages
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Social and Emotional | Age Group: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 monthsLearning Objective: After bath time, give your baby a massage on her arms and legs while talking in a calm, loving voice and naming parts of her body.
Body Part Rhyme
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Social and Emotional | Age Group: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 monthsLearning Objective: Babies naturally love to hear rhyming chants, and this chant helps babies become familiar with common body parts. Face-to-face play also promotes bonding with a baby’s parent or primary caregiver.
Body Part Rock
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Social and Emotional | Age Group: 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, 24-36 monthsLearning Objective: Your child will become familiar with her body parts by hearing a rhyme paired with gestures.
Body Scan
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 oldLearning Objective: Family members build body awareness by taking turns describing how a part of their body feels.
Building Trust and Cooperation
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 oldLearning 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.
Chapter Book Selfies
Learning Area(s): Reading and Writing; Social and Emotional | Age Group: 6 years old, 7 years old, 8 years oldLearning Objective: Your child will make facial expressions representing a character's emotions in a chapter book, take a selfie, label it, and talk about how the character was feeling.
Clean Up with Simon Says
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Social and Emotional | Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years oldLearning 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.
Cooing Conversations
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Social and Emotional | Age Group: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 monthsLearning Objective: Engage in a one-on-one conversation with your baby by responding to facial expressions and noises.
Copycat
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Social and Emotional | Age Group: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 monthsLearning Objective: In this face-to-face activity, you will encourage your baby to imitate your actions, facial expressions, and vocal sounds.