The following activities provide a holistic approach, promoting cognitive, social, and emotional development in the early stages of a child’s life. Berry Sorting and Counting After berry picking, engage children in a sorting and counting activity. Sort the berries by color or size, and count how many are in each category. This hands-on experience Read More
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Daily Literacy Activities
Try these everyday activities at home to spark conversation and expose your child to more words. Photo Share (Infant, Toddler, Preschool) Look through photos hanging in your home, in an album, or saved on your smartphone. Tell stories about the people in each photo and share memories. Take a Walk (Infant, Toddler, Preschool) Go for a Read More
Ways You Can Help Your Child Get Daily Doses of Literacy
Talk about anything and everything! Playtime Talk about the colors, shape, and feel of the toys being used. Be descriptive when making requests such as “Can you pass me the round toy with the blue stripes?” Cooking & Eating Name the foods you can see and taste in each dish. Narrate the steps and name Read More
Books You’ll Love for Daily Doses of Literacy
Use these books to read, sing, play, talk, and write throughout the day! 1. READ Read to Your Bunny by Rosemary Wells (Infant, Toddler) A book that is both perfect to read to children and to encourage caregivers to continue to read to children. Reading with your children is one of the simplest ways to build Read More
Daily Doses of Literacy
Words are all around us. In the words we say, and the words we see. Opportunities for rich conversation exist in so many places! Helping your child get ready to read doesn’t require a fancy lesson plan – all it takes is for you to know that language is a critical piece of early literacy Read More