Category: Level 4: 3 – 4 years

  • Speak Up For Yourself

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to communicate their needs to others

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Talk about times when you want to use a strong, respectful voice:
      • When someone treats you in a mean or unsafe way
      • When someone treats
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  • What’s the Problem?

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to identify and describe a problem

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Tell your child you’re going to play “What’s the Problem?”
    2. Act out some problems. Make up your own ideas, or try these:
      • Put water in
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  • My Word Box

    Your Child Will Learn

    Sequence words to make complete sentences

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Give your child a small box with a lid or cover that they can decorate and tell them the box will hold new words they learn
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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

    1. 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

    1. 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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  • Books and Facts

    Your Child Will Learn

    Learn about real-life topics through nonfiction books

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Select a nonfiction picture book to read with your child. For example, select a factual book about transportation, nature, animals, careers, sports, food, art, or
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  • What If…Stories

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to “write” a story by telling it out loud and drawing pictures to match the story.

    Here’s What to Do

    1. After reading a story that your child knows and enjoys, pose a what if scenario
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  • A Look in the Library

    Your Child Will Learn

    To find new books they like in a library.

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Go to your local library with your child or children and explore the different sections, floors, or special areas; point out important areas,
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  • Frustrated Freeze!

    Your Child Will Learn

    What it feels like to be frustrated and how to respond 

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Ask your child about frustration:
      • Ask if they know what “frustrated” means. 
      • Talk with them about how it makes their body
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  • Joining in with Play

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to begin playing with a friend

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Ask your child what they usually do when they want to start playing with a friend.
    2. Share three steps they can try:
      • Step 1: Wait
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