Take a big bite of math, science, language arts, and more on your next trip to the grocery store.  Add it up. Take a look at your shopping list. As you place items in your cart, ask your child to add up the prices to see how much of the list you can […]
THE BEACH           Blankets                              picnic basket                        beach umbrella           Sunglasses                           beach ball                            pretend suntan lotion           Beach towel                         buckets and shovels             shells           Lawn chairs                         straw hats                            play picnic foods           Beach Boys music               swimming caps                    surfboard           Snorkels                              fins                                     flip flops   FLOWER SHOP           Plastic flowers                     watering can                        seeds           Florist smock                       […]
Bare branches Pail filled with soil Yarn or ribbon Cut-out cardboard apple shapes Glue Red, green, and yellow construction paper Make an apple tree using bare tree branches. Take pictures of each child in your room. Ask each child to trace an apple shape on a piece of red or green construction paper and cut […]
Children will “branch out†as they explore family members and roles  In Advance: Introduce the topic of extended family by talking about relatives. What does your child do with their relatives? Do you visit relatives? Do you gather for certain holidays/ celebrations?  Make a list of family members on a large chart with […]
Try this attention grabbing activity before discussing how some islands are formed. The fizzing, erupting volcano looks like the real thing! As the volcano lava and ash fall, an underwater island starts to appear! Â Show how a volcano can create landforms, and do it on a small budget with limited space! Â This activity shows […]
The Night Before Christmas Pop-up by Clement Clarke Moore and Robert Sabuda Twas The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg Seven Candles For Kwanzaa by Andrea Davis Pinkney Inside-Out Grandma by Joan Rothenberg A Snowman Named Just Bob by Mark Kimball Moulton […]
  Tempera paint and paintbrushes 1 toilet paper tube 1 paper towel tube, cut into two different lengths Colored paper (for faces and mittens) Black marker and pink pencil Glue Sheet music (from a songbook or gift wrap) 3 child’s socks String or raffia  Paint the tubes and set them aside to dry. […]
 Tree a Tree  Strong scissors Craft sticks (including 1 wide craft stick) Tacky glue Green and brown acrylic paint Sequins Small wooden star or other tree-topping ornament String  Use strong scissors to trim several craft sticks to lengths ranging from around 1 1/2 to 3 3/4 inches (a parent’s job). Have your […]
