What's in the Closet?
Children in this age are most famous for being little explorers! Fulfill their need for exploration by showing them a part of your home that they normally do not see on an everyday basis.
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A World of Shapes
As your newborn grows, he becomes more aware of his environment. Helping him see and feel different shapes as you interact together will lay the foundation for learning letter names and sounds later on.
My Baby Just Smiled at Me!
When you enter into an interactive verbal “dance” with your baby, you show him just how important he is to you.
Rhyme Time Cleanup
Preschool children enjoy hearing and experimenting with rhymes. Next time you ask your child to clean up his toys, turn it into a fun rhyming game!
Nursery Rhymes With a Twist
Children love nursery rhymes. Have fun as you and your child rewrite traditional nursery rhymes with a more modern and silly twist.
Teach Me the Fun Way!
Take a look at some recommended books that have lots of rhyme and language repetition to help expose your little one to these important phonological awareness skills in a fun and natural way.
My Turn, Your Turn!
Infants begin to learn about their world by being involved in interactions. Try treating baby as though he is a turn-taker and have fun conversing with him!
Can You Draw What I Say?
This activity gives your child practice with both beginning writing and phonological awareness. As you say a word in a funny way, your child will figure out the word and draw a picture to represent it.
Silly Sounds
Singing silly or familiar songs to your baby during daily routines will help him develop the foundations of spoken, and later written, language.
Does It Rhyme With Your Name?
Helping your child become more sensitive to sounds in words is an important skill needed for future reading success. In this activity, your child will have practice identifying and isolating rhymes using a very special word – her own name!
