To describe and discuss weather predictions. To familiarize children with seasonal vocabulary. Â Discuss different kinds of weather with the children. What kind of weather do they experience from season to season? Â Â Has bad weather ever changed or interrupted the children’s plans? Do they ever listen to the weather report on television or […]
Introduce the lesson by reading The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle. Except for catching flies and changing colors occasionally, this chameleon doesn’t find life very exciting. When a surprise visit to the zoo makes this wistful lizard realize it can change its shape and size as easily as its color, it ends up wanting […]
 Physical Development refers to the growth of the body as well as its abilities. Growth in height and weight are the most obvious signs of physical development. As children develop physically, they gain new skills. Those skills that depend on the use and control of muscles are called motor skills. These skills fall into […]
Use wrapping paper or magazines to make your own matching game cards.  • wrapping paper with various classifications of pictures (or, use pictures cut from magazines) • index cards or construction paper squares of the same color • scissors • glue • plastic zip-up bags to store game cards Select wrapping paper that shows items that fall into different […]
Here is a fun activity that integrates art, science and language arts.  To introduce color mixing To develop fine motor skills To strengthen pre-writing skills   Have all materials ready: heavy-duty ziploc bags, masking tape and paint.  Have the children pick two primary colors of the paint to put into their bag. […]
Grab your child’s interest with homemade books. • Drawing paper • Markers and/or crayons • Ink pad and stamps • Bookbinding materials: a stapler, or a hole punch and yarn or small binder rings  The Shape of Things: Can your child identify a circle, square, triangle, or rectangle in the objects around her? Take a walk and encourage […]
Toby’s Writing: Age 18 months  Toby starts to scribble at 18 months. His parents provide him with unlined paper and thick markers that are easy for him to grasp. His ability to make dark marks and to write in a circular motion indicate that he is gaining control over the small muscles in his […]
• Stone Soup, by Jon J Muth (optional) • paper • crayons and/or markers In this folktale, three monks entice frightened villagers to make soup from stones. The villagers discover that when they give, they receive much more in return. As you read the story with your child, encourage him to predict what will happen next. What does […]
