Nine, Ten, Big Fat Hen!
Prep: 10 Minutes / Activity Time: 5 Minutes
When preschool children memorize and recite nursery rhymes, it helps develop their phonological awareness skills.
At-Home Activities for 4-Year-Olds
Your Family Story
Prep: None / Activity Time: 15 Minutes
Get the whole family together to create and write a family story. As you write, you’ll help your preschooler understand important concepts about letters and print.
The Name Game
Prep: None / Activity Time: 10 Minutes
Ask for your child’s help in naming his special stuffed friends! He can use a combination of drawing and writing to create name tags for his favorite little friends.
Who Am I?
Prep: 15 Minutes / Activity Time: 15 Minutes
You can foster important language connections by playing a funny guessing game with your child!
Whack-A-Rhyme!
Prep: 10 Minutes / Activity Time: 10 Minutes
Add some fun to rhyming with Whack-a-Rhyme! Sometimes, the addition of a simple prop can provide the motivation your child needs to pay attention and focus on a task.
Ready, Set, Action!
Prep: 10 Minutes / Activity Time: 15 Minutes
Action words can be particularly difficult for children to learn. Here’s an activity to help make learning action words fun!
My Color Folder
Prep: 15-20 Minutes / Activity Time: 5-10 Minutes
Make a folder game to help your child practice color words. It’s an easy, inexpensive way to create a fun and interactive activity for your preschooler.
Let's Make a Frame!
Prep: 5-10 Minutes / Activity Time: 15-20 Minutes
Through an easy sequence of folds, you and your child can make a picture frame out of paper. This activity is a fun, creative way for your child to practice both fine motor and beginning writing skills.
My Letter is Lost!
Prep: 2-3 Minutes / Activity Time: 5-7 Minutes
This activity gives your child lots of opportunities to practice pairing of letter names and letter sounds.
Mangos for Matilda
Prep: 5 Minutes / Activity Time: 15-20 Minutes
Extend your child’s learning through an imaginative writing activity designed to help her think about food allergies.
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