Category: At Home

  • Animal Sounds

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to make different sounds of speech

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather some visual examples of animals; these visual examples can be animal toys, animal flashcards, a book with different pictures of animals, homemade drawings of
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  • Vehicle Sounds

    Your Child Will Learn

    To imitate changes in voice tone and volume by making vehicle sounds

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather some visual examples of vehicles like trains, cars, trucks, airplanes, or boats. These visual examples can be vehicle toys,
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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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  • Book Play

    Your Child Will Learn

    Retell a story from a favorite book through dramatic performance

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Ask your child to select a book that they enjoy reading.  Read the book together and discuss the characters and settings, and
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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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  • 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

    1. Have your child select a book to read and ask them to describe what
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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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  • Naming My Feelings

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to identify the emotions they feel

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Ask your child to talk about different kinds of feelings they know about. Examples:
      • Happy
      • Sad
      • Scared
      • Mad
      • Surprised
      • Excited
      • Worried
      • Frustrated
    2. Invite your child
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