Teaching your children to understand how to rhyme is one of the best ways to prepare your preschooler to learn how to read. Remember to explain that for a word to rhyme the last sound has to sound the same.
Choose a variety of different objects around your house/classroom and walk around with your child/ren pointing [...]
Children love to be ‘caught’ doing nice things for others, some children might be a little shy or embarrassed if you draw attention to them while in action. Make a note of all the nice things you see your child/ren doing and use it for the ‘Kindness Tree’ activity that you can do with your [...]
Teach your toddlers and preschoolers about the water cycle by playing a puddle watch game.
On a rainy day, wait for the rain to stop then take your child outside to find a puddle on the side walk or driveway and draw or have your child draw a line a couple of inches around the puddle.
Take [...]
If you have young children who want to dig in your garden or pull out the vegetables (before they are ready to be harvested) consider giving them their own garden.
For children too young to understand how to take care of a garden, have plastic fruits and veggies in a sandbox or in a designated area [...]
