It’s Halloween!  It’s Halloween! It’s Halloween! The moon is full and bright And we shall see what can’t be seen On any other night.  Skeletons and ghosts and ghouls, Grinning goblins fighting duels, Werewolves rising from their tombs, Witches on their magic brooms.  In masks and gowns we haunt the street And […]
magazine or catalog with appealing pictures children’s safety scissors glue stick stapler drawing paper marker  Tell your child that the two of you will play a game to create a rhyming-word book. Ask him to staple together several sheets of paper. He can make a cover for the book with crayons or markers. Give […]
A simple homemade doll gives greater meaning to familiar words.  • woman’s ribbed sock • shredded paper or batting (for stuffing) • thick thread • craft items such as yarn, ribbons, sequins, etc. Read a book of nursery rhymes and discuss the characters. Make your own Humpty-Dumpty! Flatten the sock so that the sole of the foot is face […]
Tickle your child’s tongue with a homemade book of rhymes.  • magazine or catalog with appealing pictures • children’s safety scissors • glue stick • stapler • drawing paper • marke • die  Ask your child to staple together several sheets of paper. She can make a cover for the book with crayons or markers. Give your child an appealing magazine […]
These engaging activities help build the foundation for reading.  • Storybooks • Books with rhymes  1. Take a picture walk. Before they can read words, young children use picture cues to retell stories. Invite your toddler to describe what is happening in the illustrations of a favorite book. Ask lots of questions to hone his observation […]
