For so many people, December is a time for holiday celebrations. Whether you’re celebrating Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas (including Orthodox Christmas in early January), Three Kings,or enjoying Winter Solstice festivities, this newsletter aims to provide you with fun and engaging activities to promote your child’s development while embracing the spirit of the season. Since there is Read More
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Activities For Gross Motor Skills During The Winter
By incorporating these activities into your winter routine, you can help your child stay active, develop important physical and social skills, and prepare them for a successful transition to kindergarten. Stay warm, stay active, and have fun together this winter! Gross Motor Skills Development: Engage in activities that promote gross motor skills, such as hopping, Read More
Gross Motor Skills Development through Winter with books!
Snow Much Fun by Nancy Siscoe Three friends are thrilled to sled, ice-skate, and build snowmen together. Find it at the Library First Snow by Emily Arnold McCully Grandma and Grandpa Mouse take the kids out to go ice skating and sledding after the first snowstorm. Find it at the Library Read More
Tips for Boosting Gross Motor Skills During The Winter
Bundle Up for Outdoor Fun: Don’t let the cold weather deter you from enjoying outdoor activities. Dress your child in layers, including a warm coat, hat, gloves, and boots. Encourage fun outdoor activities such as building snowmen, sledding, or simply going for a brisk winter walk to build leg muscles. Keep Active Together: Children Read More
Winter Gross Motor Skills
Alaska children entering kindergarten are screened by their teachers in different educational domains that produces their “grade” for the Alaska Developmental Profile (ADP). Perhaps surprisingly to parents, one of the domains is physical well-being that includes gross (large muscle, think legs and arms). Alaska children have unique options to work on these skills as they Read More
Emotional Adventures: Activities to Explore Your Feelings
Explore Our Emotional Activities! Emotion Charades: Play a game of charades where children act out different emotions while others guess what they are feeling. This activity helps children recognize facial expressions and body language associated with various emotions. Emotion Cards: Create a set of emotion cards featuring different facial expressions (or use this free Read More
Nurture Your Heart: Must-Read Books for Emotional Wellness
Here are a few books to help with emotions: The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld When a child is feeling blue everyone around him tries to cheer him up but nothing helps. That is until the rabbit arrives. Find it at the Library! All About Feelings by Felicity Brooks An informative Read More
Tips for Navigating Feelings
Here are a few tips on how to help your little ones navigate feelings. Model Emotional Awareness: Children learn through observation and imitation. Model healthy expressions of emotions and discuss your feelings openly with them. Encourage them to label their emotions and express themselves in constructive ways. Create a Safe Environment: Foster an environment Read More
Emotions
As you watch your child grow, isn’t it amazing to think of how much they are learning about themselves and the world around them? This can be hard to keep in mind when your child throws a tantrum or struggles to be sensitive to others. During early childhood, children begin to develop an understanding of Read More
Seasonal Fun!
Using the following activities, caregivers can help young children understand the importance of dressing seasonally and empower them to make appropriate clothing choices as they grow. Seasonal Dress-Up Game: Create a dress-up game where children can sort clothing items by season. Encourage them to match appropriate clothing pieces to different weather conditions, discussing why each Read More
