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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.
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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.
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Block power

Block out time for playing with blocks! Blocks are great math tools.
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African safari

 Play traditional games and hear stories from Africa to increase geographic literacy.
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Self portrait

 Through this directed lesson, kids will learn how to create a colorful, stylized version of themselves.
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Pattern necklace

 Make a necklace with a repeating pattern to practice pattern recognition.
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Which cup?

 Help your child develop inference skills with these activities.
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Cubism in the kitchen

 Bring out the little Picasso in your child with this art activity.
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Paper maché bowls

 Let your child create small paper maché bowls for serving snacks or holding tiny treasures.
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Stained glass windows

 Your child can fill the room with dazzling colors by creating these easy stained "glass" windows.
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Rain stick

 Help your child make his own version of a rain stick.
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Think on your feet

Exercise your child's imagination by going on a storytelling walk.
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