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Popsicle patterns

 This colorful activity works on your child's pattern recognition.
Logic & Problem Solving Go to Popsicle patterns Page
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Fashioning fairy tales

Have your child illustrate fairy tales with pictures, puppets and more.
Reading & Writing Go to Fashioning fairy tales Page
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Buttoning

 Help your child gain practice in sorting and sequencing.
Logic & Problem Solving Go to Buttoning Page
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It’s in the bag

Help your child explore the world through the sense of touch.
Logic & Problem Solving Go to It’s in the bag Page
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How do you teach painting?

 For young children, it's not necessary to teach technique. Painting at this stage is about unleashing your child's imagination.
Creativity & Life Skills Go to How do you teach painting? Page
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How many scoops does it take?

 Teach volume and capacity by encouraging your child to guess how many scoops of rice will fill different size containers.
Mathematics Go to How many scoops does it take? Page
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Block power

Block out time for playing with blocks! Blocks are great math tools.
Mathematics Go to Block power Page
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Measure up!

 Arm your child with a ruler or tape measure, and set her loose to take stock of the world.
Mathematics Go to Measure up! Page
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Garden on a windowsill

 Plant the seeds of scientific learning with this simple activity.
Science Go to Garden on a windowsill Page
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African safari

 Play traditional games and hear stories from Africa to increase geographic literacy.
Social Studies Go to African safari Page
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Building plans

 If your child enjoys building toys, encourage your young builder to become a planner and designer, too with this activity.
Science Go to Building plans Page
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Self portrait

 Through this directed lesson, kids will learn how to create a colorful, stylized version of themselves.
Creativity & Life Skills Go to Self portrait Page