Printables

Printable
Quiet time with Learning Friends Get ready for school with LeapFrog Learning Friends! This printable activity helps children get ready for school routines.
Personal & Social Skills
Printable
Scout & Violet finger puppets You can use these finger puppets to create your own finger plays. Or, you and your child can make up a story.
Creativity & Life Skills
Printable
Learning Friends Koala coloring printable Meet Koala! She learns something new every day because she asks lots of questions!
Creativity & Life Skills
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Activities

Activity
Recipe for honey peanut butter krispy cookies Enjoy the lessons your child has learned with this month's book by making a delicious treat to extend the learning.
Reading & Writing
Activity
How many blocks? Use your child's blocks as a math tool to teach measurement.
Mathematics
Activity
Beach-themed play dough Make beachy, creamy coconut-scented play dough for fun summer learning.
Mathematics
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Videos

Video
Best toys for 3-year-olds Our learning experts explain how to choose the best preschool educational toy for a 3-year-old.
Reading & Writing
Video
Alphabet scoop! Knowledge of the alphabet at school entry is one of the best predictors of later reading achievement. This video gives you tips on making letter learning fun.
Reading & Writing
Video
Teaching kids how to read While learning to read happens over the course of many, many years, there are plenty of things you can do at home to help your young child learn to read.
Reading & Writing
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Discussions

Discussion
What is phonemic awareness? Before children learn to read, they need to understand that words are made up of speech sound, or phonemes.
Language Learning
Discussion
My son is sleepy at bedtime. Is reading in the morning best? Reading to your son is important, but it doesn’t necessarily have to happen at bedtime. Some children find reading calming, which is why it is often part of children’s bedtime routines. But sitting still for long periods of time—particularly when children are tired, can be difficult for children at this age.
Reading & Writing
Discussion
How can I help my daughter's speech? Research shows that one of the best ways to help your child’s speech is to narrate your daily activities. Describe what you are doing and point and label everyday objects and actions.
Language Learning
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Articles

Article
Kid-worthy causes Get kids involved in giving with this list of kid-friendly charities.
Creativity & Life Skills
Article
Developing oral language through nursery rhymes Nursery Rhymes contribute to the foundational skills young children need in their oral language development.
Language Learning
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Learning Tips

Tip
Tame tempter tantrums No one's comfortable when a young child has a meltdown, but tantrums ARE normal. Be firm and stay calm. To help prevent future outbursts, give a "heads up" when it's time to leave the park, keep healthy snacks available and minimize errands when your child is tired. To redirect a brewing tantrum, play a game or ask questions.
Personal & Social Skills
Tip
Please pass the manners Try these tips for turning your toddler into a Little Miss (or Mister) Manners.
Personal & Social Skills
Tip
Feelings matter Take time to listen to your toddler's feelings. Help put labels to feelings ("You're smiling, you look happy!") and articulate what types of situations might be sources of uneasiness ("Did it make you sad when he didn't share his toy?"). Ask questions, and don't be afraid to share your feelings. Use these teachable moments to make link...
Personal & Social Skills
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