Category: Level 3: 19 – 36 months
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Caring for My Make Believe Pet
Your Child Will Learn
How to be a helper
Here’s What to Do
- Ask your child to pick an animal they’d like to pretend to be. They’ll pretend to be the pet and you’ll be the owner.
- Ask your child
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Caring For My Family’s Pet
Your Child Will Learn
How to contribute to the family by caring for a pet
Here’s What to Do
- Ask your child what kinds of things your pet needs to stay happy and healthy.
- With your child, brainstorm a list
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My Wind Chime
Your Child Will Learn
How to build a sculpture and use everyday objects to make music
Here’s What to Do
- Gather 5-8 small hard pieces that will make sounds for a wind chime, like metal washers and gaskets, spoons and
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Recycling Helper
Your Child Will Learn
How to take care of the environment and help out at home
Here’s What to Do
- When it’s time to clean up trash and recycling, ask your child for help.
- Show your child the item, and
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Geography Adventure
Your Child Will Learn
About natural landmarks in your community
Here’s What to Do
- Choose a natural landmark near your community to visit (like: rivers, ponds, mountains, valleys, oceans, caves, waterfalls, parks, forests, etc.). Bring snacks and clothes for outdoor
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Make Believe Jobs
Your Child Will Learn
About community jobs and money
Here’s What to Do
- Ask your child if they’d like to play bus driver, restaurant, or store.
- Set up your props. Examples:
- Bus: place chairs or pillows in a rectangle for
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Guess My Job
Your Child Will Learn
About jobs in the community and dramatic play
Here’s What to Do
- Tell your child you’re going to play a game called ‘Guess my Job.’ Explain how it works: you’ll take turns pretending to do a
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My Favorite Place
Your Child Will Learn
How to explore their environment and learn about a place in their community.
Here’s What to Do
- Take your child to a favorite place in your community. Bring snacks and drawing materials.
- Give them a tour
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World Dance Party
Your Child Will Learn
People around the world enjoy special music from their cultures, and dancing to that music is fun!
Here’s What to Do
- Using the internet, find music from all around the world. Search songs from your family’s
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Heritage Tree Leaf
Your Child Will Learn
About their family and their family’s culture and traditions
Here’s What to Do
- Talk about your family:
- People in your family
- Traditions in your family
- Language(s) your family speaks
- Culture(s) your family belongs to
- Things your
- Talk about your family: