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Play "Hide and Seek" with your child. Hide an object and give your child three easy-to-follow clues to find it. Congratulate your child for listening and following directions when he or she finds the object. |
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Make "Bugs on a Log" for a snack. Fill celery sticks with peanut butter and top with raisins. Go on a nature walk and see how many real bugs your child can find. |
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Play a game of leap frog. Measure how far your child can "hop." |
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Plan a "TV Blackout" night. Instead of watching TV, read aloud or play games, do a puzzle, or sing songs with your child. |
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Make up a song or rhyme using your child's name. Let your child add motions to the song as you sing it. |
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Have a family movie night at home. Pop popcorn and talk about your child's favorite part of the movie. Ask your child what was real and what was pretend. |
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Have your child try to name five things that start with the letter "F, then five things that start with "U," then "N." Write down the words the child mentions. Then write the letters "FUN" to show your child how much fun letters are! |
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Play "Pat-a-Cake" with your child. |
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Fill a low shelf or drawer with safe toys, books, or empty containers for your child. Write your child's name on a piece of paper, let your child decorate it, and then tape it to the "special" place. |
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Count something with your child using the rhyme, "One potato, two potato, three potato, four. Five potato, six potato, seven potato, more!" |
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Play "catch" with your child. Stand a short distance from the child and toss or roll a large ball back and forth. Count aloud each time someone catches the ball. |
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Talk with children as you play and do daily activities together.
Ask your child lots of questions and be sure to listen to the answer.
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Visit the local public library with your child. Find out the days and times of special activities or story hours for children that take place in August. Mark the dates on your calendar so you will remember to attend. |
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Ingredients:
Mix soap and water in a plastic container. Let your child dip a bubble wand in the liquid and blow or run holding the blower against the wind.
Wand Ideas:
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Have fun reading or telling stories with your child. Find a quiet, well-lit spot where you can sit comfortably with your child. Let the child pick out a book (even if it's the same one over and over) and enjoy spending time with your child in an imaginary world! |
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If you're happy and you know it,
Add other verses, using motions that fit the words:
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