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Dec 19, 2020
1 min

Songs to Sing for Christmas!

As we’re in the last week before Christmas you’re likely using music to stay in the holiday spirit. Did you know that singing songs with the family not only builds connection and community among you all, but also builds in literacy skills? That’s right! Many songs have new vocabulary, rhyming, and syllables that are drawn out and sung. When children hear and use these in music, it will give them background information they need when they’re working on targeted reading and wri

Dec 12, 2020
1 min

Marshmallows and toothpicks?

Who would have thought this interesting combination can bring out such creativity? The counting and fine motor skills in this activity are priceless! Add some index cards with numbers on them and see what might happen next. #kidsmoveandlearn #activitiesforkids #preschool

Dec 2, 2020
1 min

What are the 5 parts of literacy development?

Reading is so much more than just the words. Many children get behind in reading by grade three due to a number of reasons. Here’s how you can set them up for success starting as young as you can. When you read with your child, focus on these 5 pieces to support their literacy skills: Background Knowledge - Learn new information Letter Knowledge - See and know ABCs Phonological Awareness - Hear and know sounds in words Print Awareness - Use books Vocabularies - Use new words

Nov 21, 2020
1 min

Renew Interest in those Old Toys

Do you find your kids bored with the usual toys? Try mixing it up to create new interest. It’s true and frustrating when your kids have all kinds of toys that they don’t play with. They sit on a shelf collecting dust. There’s something about novelty that attracts us. Think about it, even as an adult. You stand in a store line staring at those small trinkets colorfully placed along the aisle and they peak your interest. Half of the time it’s the same things you have at home in

Nov 11, 2020
1 min

Want an easy fun game to play? Try the Face the Cookie game

Even virtually you can play this game online with each other! This is a hilarious challenge that can be played with adults or kids. Simply have them sit down and tilt their head back. Put a cookie on their face between their eyes on top of their nose and when you say go they have to try to eat it without using any hands. And if you want to add more to the activity before playing the game, try decorating a cookie first. It adds a whole lot of interesting fun (and some mess) to

Nov 7, 2020
1 min

A Book with an Important Message

When young children are egocentric and still learning how to be empathetic towards other people, teaching a concept such as anti-bullying tactics are hard to do. But Kathryn Otoshi does it well in her book called “One”. This book has such a beautiful way of getting the important message across. In this book called ‘One’ these colorful dots stand up for someone who gets bullied. The word play on the numbers and colors are really fun and silly for kids. There are even some part

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Our favorite Halloween jokes!

We can all use a little humor from time to time. Laughter is good for the soul and also a good way to build relationships with your children. When times are challenging try adding in a kid-friendly joke and see the results. Here are some of our favorite Halloween jokes: How do you make a witch itch? Take away the "w." What do ghosts eat for dinner? Spook-etti. Why did the skeleton climb a tree? Because a dog was after his bones! What plants like Halloween the most? Bam-BOO! W

Oct 18, 2020
1 min

5 Little Spiders

A fun activity is to use some of that halloween cotton web, and plastic spiders and sing 5 little Spiders! 5 Little Spiders jumping on the web One fell off and bumped its head. Mommy called the doctor and the doctor said, No more Spiders jumping on the web! For the rest of the words and to find other songs visit this songs and fingerplays page: https://www.kidsmoveandlearn.com/songs #Halloweenactivities #activitiesforkids #bustboredom #KidsMoveandLearn #5LittleSpiders #FiveL

Oct 10, 2020
1 min

Bored of the usual games? Here are some new creative games to try.

Car, Car, Motorcycle Clean up the Yard Clothespin Relay Crazy Cones Donut Eating Drive and Freeze Face the Cookie Get on the Bus Limbo Musical Hoops Red Light, Green Light Roadway Adventures Ship to Shore Stomp Rockets Tail Swing Race What Time is it Mr. Fox Wrap the Mummy Visit https://www.kidsmoveandlearn.com/games for a description of the games. #wrapthemummy #facethecookie #redlightgreenlight #donuts #limbo #activitiesforkids #playactivities #teambuildingactivities #birt

Oct 3, 2020
1 min

Boredom Busting game!

This fun game can be played by 2 people or 20. You can make it a race, or just for fun to finish! Play this game at a party, or just to bust boredom. Here’s how to play: Buy streamers from a dollar store, or decide to use rolls of toilet paper. Streamers are more colorful and you can make each team a different color if you like. Divide the participants into teams as small as 2, or up to 4. Have one member on the team sit in a chair and to hold their hands up to cover their ne

Sep 2, 2020
2 min

10 things to say to build your child’s confidence and perseverance

Sometimes children become discouraged in completing tasks like cleaning up or school work because the content or process is harder than they’ve experienced in the past. Challenges are good, but only if they are at a level that doesn’t cause too much frustration. Otherwise, the child may feel discouraged and not persevere to overcome a challenge. A simple thing that we as parents can do is build stamina to promote a love of learning, confidence and perseverance. But don’t wait

May 7, 2020
3 min

How to create a sandbox in your living room.

Let’s first face the why. Under normal circumstances you’d ask why would I want a sandbox in my house? Wouldn’t it be better to put it outside or just use the one at the park? Of course those are the less messy choices but with all the rain and park closures with CoVid 19, an indoor box works well. And don’t forget that there is something about sand that mesmerizes a child. Sand creates curiosity because it is often unpredictable in what a child thinks it can do or not do. Th

Apr 15, 2020
2 min

New ways to play with plastic Easter eggs!

If your kids are like most, you’ve got a pile of empty plastic eggs left over from Easter that are now just collecting dust for an extra year. But don’t put them away yet. Here are a couple of simple ways to bring them back to the rotation of fun! 1. Create a surprise exploration box! (Ages 1-4) Fill a large bin or box with easter grass, insects, other small toys and eggs. If you have larger eggs this can be really fun to stuff larger toys inside. Encourage your child to hide

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