Category: Learning for the Whole Family
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Dramatic Play
Your Child Will Learn
How to express themselves and apply learning through play
Here’s What to Do
- Invite your child(ren) to play pretend with you. Decide what you’d like to play together. Some ideas:
- Use your kitchen table to play
- Invite your child(ren) to play pretend with you. Decide what you’d like to play together. Some ideas:
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Calm Your Body
Your Child Will Learn
A way to calm their body before falling asleep
Here’s What to Do
- Find a space where you can move. Invite your child to notice how their body feels.
- With your child, wiggle your arms and
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Simon Says Clean Up
Your Child Will Learn
How to help clean up
Here’s What to Do
- Tell your child that you’re going to play a game of “Simon Says.” You’re going to be Simon, and whatever you say to clean up, your child
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I Wiggle
Your Child Will Learn
A way to calm down their bodies before sleep
Here’s What to Do
- Find a space in your home where you can wiggle. Put down a towel, blanket, or mat and stand on it.
- Sing a
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Recognizing Feelings
Your Child Will Learn
Words we use to describe different facial expressions and emotions
Here’s What to Do
- Look through a book or magazine with pictures of people’s faces.
- Point to each face and describe the facial expression the person
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Tell Me a Story About Me
Your Child Will Learn
They will learn about story sequence through a personal story
Here’s What to Do
- Think of a story about your child’s life that you’d like to share. It can be something funny or special that captures
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Funny Family Stories
Your Child Will Learn
How to tell a story
Here’s What to Do
- This is an activity for the whole family to join in! Tell your children and family members to gather around in a circle for a funny family
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Redesign A Book Cover
Your Child Will Learn
Art and pictures on book covers give a preview of the story and gains the interest of readers
Here’s What to Do
- Have your child select a book to read and ask them to describe what