Early Learning
Try This!
Spread Shaving Cream on the table and use it to write and draw.
Bake cookies and share them with a neighbour in isolation. (Leave it on their porch!)
Sort a junk drawer and have explain why you sorted it the way you did.
Play dress-up and then act out a story.
Draw on the sidewalk with chalk.
Make "snowballs" from scrap paper, stuffing or pom poms and play a game of catch.
Resources
Answering your young child's questions about Covid-19
Parenting During Covid-19 Triple P - Triple P is a wonderful resource to support parents
Top Parenting Tips for Parents and Caregivers During Covid-19
Home Activities to Promote Literacy Aimed at 4-5 year olds
Home Activities to Promote Literacy Aimed at 2-3 year olds
Books and Activities for Ages 3 - 5
1000 Books Before Kindergarten - wondering what books to read to your preschoolers or kindergarten child? This is a great list of books that kids all love!
Dual Language Books - includes books in English and Arabic, Chinese, Dari (Farsi), Nepali, Pashto, Somali, Tigrigna, and Urdu
Best Ever No Cook Play Dough Recipe
Great Preschool Activities to do at Home
Speech
Hanen YouTube channel - great speech resources for parents
Good Times With Games - TalkBox great ideas for parents
Talking About April - TalkBox great ideas for parents
Talking About May - TalkBox great ideas for parents
Your Three Year Old - TalkBox great ideas for parents
Your Four Year Old - TalkBox great ideas for parents
Your Five Year Old - TalkBox great ideas for parents
Fun Kid Activities
CBC Kids - a wealth of interesting and fun activities for kids