5 Holiday Themed Science Experiments for Preschoolers
During the holiday season, it’s important to find different ways to keep your preschooler engaged with learning. As a way to make science fun and festive, you can conduct several… Read More
Step-by-step: Your child’s daycare is closing. What to do next.
You’re a parent that worked through the COVID-19 crisis of 2020. (Sometimes with months or weeks of state mandated closures, needing to be flexible with work at home, or the struggle to find alternative childcare options.) Now, when the… Read More
Musical Freeze Shapes
Stop When I Say Freeze! Draw different shapes/numbers/letters on the sidewalk. Play cheerful music and have your child run, jump, or skip from one drawing to another. When you stop… Read More
Let’s Do Dominoes
The Domino Effect Children are encouraged to count and pattern the dominoes using cards to guide them. They are also encouraged to experiment to see how the falling dominoes affect… Read More
LEARNING AT HOME FOR 1-2 YEAR OLDS PT. 13
Fine Motor Activity: Open & Close Containers Supplies: A Variety of Containers and Lids Directions: Gather different variety size containers with lids, some easy open and some harder to open… Read More
Fruit Salad
Find That Fruit! Children can match the shapes and colors using Velcro to attach them. Language development should be encouraged by asking the children what shape the piece is, what… Read More
Learning At Home For 1-2 Year Olds Pt. 12
Fine Motor Activity: Poms and Whisk Supplies: Pom Poms (various colors) and Whisk Directions: Show your child how to put the pom poms in the whisk and shake it all… Read More
Sound It Out
In literacy this month, we are sounding out letters while utilizing our senses. By using the five senses, children will retain the knowledge of simple phonics and writing skills they’ve learned critical… Read More
Compare Size & Weight
Compare the relative size and weight of various objects. In mathematics this month, we are comparing the size and weight of various objects by utilizing the many tools that we… Read More
Cooking Experiment
Conduct Cooking Experiments with Assistance This month we are exploring the concept of cooking as a science and sensory experiment! By exploring ingredients, the smell and flavors produced when mixing them, as… Read More