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February, 1998 |
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Help your child write and send a letter to a friend. Decorate it with markers or crayons. |
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Groundhog Day |
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Let your child help set the table for dinner. Let the child practice counting out forks, plates, or cups. |
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Make a story block. Draw or cut out pictures and paste them on all sides of an empty milk carton. Let your child tell stories by turning to the different pictures. |
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Plan a "TV Blackout" night. Instead of watching TV, read aloud or play games with your child. |
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Make Valentines and send them to special friends. Either use purchased cards or make your own out of colored paper. Let your child write or trace his or her name on each. |
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Abraham Lincoln's Birthday |
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Valentine's Day Cut five different sizes of hearts out of paper. Mix them up and place them in a pile. Let your child line up the hearts from smallest to largest. |
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Name four things that begin with the "B" sound. Now create a poem or story using the four "B" words. |
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President's Day |
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Teach your child the "Golden Rule" (treat others as you would like to be treated). Talk about what it means and how it can be followed. |
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Play the "Color Game." Point to solid-colored objects and ask your child what the color of each is. Repeat the name of the color and let your child guess the first letter in each word. |
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George Washington's Birthday |
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Ash Wednesday Play "Search and Match" With your child. Collect as many pairs of shoes as you can find in your house Mix them up and place them in a pile. Let your child match up the shoes in pairs. |
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Talk about the difference between night and day. Let your child draw a "night" picture and "day" picture. Print the words "day" and "night" on each. Let your child trace the letters. |
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Create a special place for children to read and write that is well lit and comfortable.
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Have fun reading or telling stories with your child. Start by choosing books that are written for children and have brightly colored, simple pictures. As you read, let your child point to the pictures and talk about what is happening to the characters and which character he or she likes best. Be sure to read with lots of enthusiasm so that your child can tell you're enjoying the story as well! |
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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 February. Mark the dates on your calendar so you remember to attend. |
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Ingredients:
Mix shortening, sugar, one egg, and vanilla. Blend flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover chill one hour. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured board. Using cookie cutter, cut in desired shapes. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Mix one egg yolk with 1/4 teaspoon water, then divide into three containers. Add a different drop of food coloring to each container and mix. Using small brushes, paint the cookies. Bake 6-8 minutes in a 400 degree oven. You can also use ready-made cookie rolls and frosting from the grocery store.
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Make up hand and body movements to go with the words. Let your child follow along.
I'm a little teapot, short and stout. |
