Category: Level 4: 3 – 4 years

  • Does it Float?

    Your Child Will Learn

    The scientific process: making a hypothesis, experimenting, and determining results

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather objects from around the house. If possible, find a mix of things that you know will sink (coins, marbles, rocks), float
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  • Shopping Cart Addition

    Your Child Will Learn

    Introductory Addition (adding up to 5)

    Here’s What to Do

    1. At the grocery store, pick up one item and show it to your child before putting it in the cart/basket. Pick up one more item, and
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  • More or Less Measuring Cups

    Your Child Will Learn

    Comparing volumes to determine which is more or less

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather three clear drinking glasses, measuring cups and spoons, and a large container full of water (instead of water, you could also use
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  • Match and Model Letters

    Your Child Will Learn

    To notice how letters are written and re-create letters with clay.

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Select a place with a flat surface. Set out modeling clay, play dough, or air-dry clay (see below for homemade play
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  • Draw a Memory

    Your Child Will Learn

    To communicate their ideas with pictures and words.

    Here’s What to Do

    1. At the end of the week, ask your child to remember one fun thing that happened that week.
    2. Ask them to draw or paint
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  • All the Parts of Books

    Your Child Will Learn

    Learn about the parts of books and where to find them

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Use a book that your child is very familiar with as an example to explore. As you read, explain the parts
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  • I Spy Shopping

    Your Child Will Learn

    Using positional words to locate an object

    Here’s What to Do

    1. In a store, ask your child to play a game of “I Spy” to help you find items on the shelves.
    2. When you see an
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  • Animal Face Shapes

    Your Child Will Learn

    Drawing shapes and noticing how objects can be broken down into smaller shapes

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Ask your child to choose an animal’s face to draw (some ideas: dog, cat, pig, rabbit, koala).
    2. Have your
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  • Shape Walk

    Your Child Will Learn

    Shape names and characteristics

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Head outside with your child for a walk.
    2. Point out some objects and ask your child to name what shape they are. Start with things that are squares,
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  • Navigation Numbers

    Your Child Will Learn

    Recognizing written numerals 0-9

    Here’s What to Do

    1. As you go about your day, point out numbers that help you travel from place to place (like: bus or train numbers, building numbers, or street names).
    2. Ask
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