Category: Learning Throughout the Day

  • I Can Serve Myself

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to serve themselves food during mealtime

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Talk about the food choices that are on the table.
    2. Show your child how you put food on your own plate, and talk about it
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  • Silly Salad Face

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to enjoy a fun and healthy snack

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Invite your child to make a Silly Salad Face. Ask them what fruits and vegetables they’d like to use to make a face. Choose
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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

    1. Find a space where you can move. Invite your child to notice how their body feels.
    2. With your child, wiggle your arms and
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  • Mindful Breaths

    Your Child Will Learn

    Fun breathing techniques to help your child feel calm

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Practice a flower breath
      • Imagine smelling a beautiful flower: take a deep breath in
      • Imagine blowing away dandelion seeds: blow slowly out through
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  • Simon Says Clean Up

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to help clean up

    Here’s What to Do

    1. 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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  • Wash My Hands

    Your Child Will Learn

    A fun way to wash their hands

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Sing “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” with your child (if unfamiliar, search the song on the Internet).
    2. Teach your child new words to sing while
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  • Say Goodnight

    Your Child Will Learn

    A routine to help them transition to bedtime

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Invite your child to play “Say Goodnight” before they lay down for sleep.
    2. Ask your child to walk through their room and say goodnight
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  • Prep Ahead Outfit

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to plan ahead to make their morning routine easier

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Invite your child to choose their clothes for the next day.
    2. Find a spot where your child can put their outfit each
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  • I Wiggle

    Your Child Will Learn

    A way to calm down their bodies before sleep

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Find a space in your home where you can wiggle. Put down a towel, blanket, or mat and stand on it.
    2. Sing a
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  • Let’s Cook Together

    Your Child Will Learn

    Food and cooking vocabulary and an introduction to cooking

    Here’s What to Do

    1. As you prepare a meal, talk with your child about what you’re cooking and how you’re preparing it.
    2. Invite your child to help
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