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families have a powerful role in supporting children’s learning, health, and well-being at home and at school. When parents are engaged in their children’s school activities and initiatives, children choose healthier behaviors, and have better social skills.
families have a powerful role in supporting children’s learning, health, and well-being at home and at school. When parents are engaged in their children’s school activities and initiatives, children choose healthier behaviors, and have better social skills.
Promoting Powerful Interactions Between Parents and Children | NAEYC
Give mealtime a math infusion. Meal prep is the perfect time to get children counting, measuring, estimating, comparing, and recognizing shapes. Ask your child to measure and count cups of ingredients, count how many plates and utensils are needed for the whole family, and figure out who has more or less mashed potatoes.
Get science skills blooming in your garden. If you’re working on a garden, this is a perfect opportunity to teach math and science concepts while your kids get some fresh air. Have them measure water into a watering can, count seeds, start tallying days on a calendar to keep track of plant growth, and record observations.
Gardening with young children: Dig in! — Early Learning Professionals — Better Kid Care (psu.edu)
Put on a play. Encourage your children to collaborate on a short play using a few puppets. They can adapt a familiar story or fairytale or create their own story together. After they put on the play, talk with them about the story and characters, and ask them questions about how they developed the play.
The Power of Imagination in Child Development ⋆ The Blue Brain Teacher
Have some flashlight fun. This activity can help boost communication skills while easing your child into bedtime. Once your child is in bed, give them a flashlight and play with it together in the darkened room. Take turns shining the light on different things. Ask your child questions about the items in the room, and talk about what you see. Whisper and laugh together, and make up a silly story. Bedtime chats like these hone language skills while helping your child feel safe, secure, and calm.
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