Art projects in the home can help reinforce the lessons learned in school, and with your help, they can produce some amazing end results as well. This activity will not only help your child learn to better follow step-by-step instructions and improve their hand-eye coordination, but will leave you with a pop-up family album to […]
 Read “Stone Soup†by Marcia Brown. It’s a picture book classic that has remained one of Marcia Brown’s most popular and enduring books. This story, about three hungry soldiers who outwit the greedy inhabitants of a village into providing them with a feast, is based on an old French tale.  Comprehension/Thinking Skills  […]
This is a great art project to promote friendship in the classroom. Also, this activity is ideal for a fun back-to-school project!  To develop fine motor skills To engage in collaborative artwork To encourage creativity  Each child will need one plain white section of paper towels. Put some liquid watercolor paint in small […]
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 […]
 1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 package un-sweetened strawberry Kool-Aid, 1/4 cup salt, 2 tablespoons cream of tartar, 1 cup water Directions: Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid in a medium saucepan. Add water and oil. Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes. When mixture forms a ball in […]
 Test the Strength of your hair. Strand of hair 1 small plastic bag (sandwich or snack bags) marbles thread Find someone with long hair and ask an adult to cut one or two hairs. Stick one end of a hair to a small plastic bag with tape and tie the other end around a […]
 Children practice their camera work with this snappy activity  a regular or digital camera oak tag paper glue sticks notepad and pen small labels several books that highlight such photographers as William Wegman, Ansel Adams, and Ann Geddes, or books of Tana Hoban’s and Ann Morris’s works variety of appropriate photographs from magazines […]
Imagine becoming a world traveler with an individualized storybook.   • photos of your child • travel magazines • cardboard • glue • scissors • yarn • crayons or markers • construction paper 1. Locate several photos where you can cut your child out of the background (to place her in another photo). 2. With your child, look through travel magazines or other magazines with […]
