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Measure Up!- ENGLISH.pdfMeasure Up!
Hands-on measurement activities are fun to explore with children. Armed with interesting new vocabulary words and knowledge, your young learner will soon be measuring everything in sight!
Grocery Store Literacy for Preschoolers- ENGLISH.pdfGrocery Store Literacy for PreK
A simple trip to the grocery store can turn into a real learning experience for your preschooler. Below are some easy ways to build literacy and math skills while getting your shopping done at the same time!
Recording Observations-Journals and Field Notes- ENGLISH.pdfRecording Observations
Science and math explorations provide your growing reader with a chance to record all kinds of observations. Young children love to keep a special journal, and fill it with all sorts of drawings, scribbles, sketches, notes, and graphs.
Empowering ELL Parents AND Families at Home- ENGLISHEmpowering ELL Parents & Families at Home
All parents can be helpful in their children's literacy development, regardless of their language, education, or literacy level. Parents who speak little or no English can contribute to their children's education in valuable ways.
Vocabulary at Home- ENGLISHBuilding Your Child's Vocabulary
All parents want their child to do well in school. One way to help your child is to help them build their vocabulary. Beginning readers use knowledge about words to help them make sense of what they're reading. The more words a reader knows, the more they are able to comprehend what they're reading or listening to.
Math and Literacy for Preschoolers- ENGLISH.pdfMath & Literacy for Preschoolers
Math is all around, even for our youngest learners. By providing a home rich in language and where thinking is encouraged, you can help your preschooler develop important numeracy and literacy skills. Below are four examples of ways to integrate language and math.
Patterns and Categorizing- ENGLISH.pdfPatterns & Categorizing
Even our youngest children are able to recognize patterns and use categories to process new information. Almost everything we see, hear, or touch contains details that our brain processes. Without realizing it, our brain is looking for what is new, what is different, and what has changed. New information is matched to a category that already exists in our mind.
Vocabulary at Grocery Store- ENGLISHEd Extras: Grocery Store Literacy
A simple trip to the grocery store can turn into a real learning experience for your child. Below are some easy ways to build literacy and math skills while getting your shopping done at the same time!
Outdoor Explorations- ENGLISH.pdfOutdoor Explorations
Stepping outside is a simple way to set foot into nature's laboratory. Backyards and neighborhood walks can lead to interesting conversations that contain new vocabulary words. You'll also be helping your child developing important scientific skills such as observing, predicting, and investigating.
Got a newspaper-You've got learning!- ENGLISHGot a Newspaper?
Most families have access to a newspaper. Either one arrives on your doorstep or a local community paper is available for free at the coffee shop or grocery store. Even just a few pages from the newspaper can be turned into lots of early learning activities. Grab your young child and a pair of scissors, and let's get learning with a newspaper!