Early Learning Ideas for Home

For the week of June 10-17

(DON’T FORGET DAD/GRANDPA/PAPA SUNDAY, JUNE 21)

Things we can do Everyday: 

These are activities that you may already be doing or that you can build off of and make them yours.  See where it takes you…

• Teach independence, responsibility and stress free with this great visual checklist from Pinterest: Daily MORNING and BEDTIME Routine Checklist
• From BC Healthy Families: Making Family Meals Enjoyable 
• Start them young!!  What better age to foster responsibility, routine and contributing to the family home!  Click on this link from Pinterest for Chores by Age

Playful Literacy Ideas: 

Decide which activity you’d like to do or do them all this week. Here are some great ideas and “Father’s Day” themed stories: 

• Click on the following YouTube link for a great “dad” story: When Dads Don’t Grow Up!
• This Father’s Day don’t forget your grandpa/grandfather/papa.  Planning on spending time with him?  Click on the following YouTube link for ideas:  How to Babysit a Grandpa!
• Create a “Camping Story Book/Album using your camping pictures-print off pictures of your camping adventures (in the house, backyard or campsite) and paste in a notebook/scrapbook and have your child tell the story!  Write down your child’s words-word for word. 
• Have fun with this YouTube Video-echo the song with your child and make up actions for: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Playful Numeracy Ideas: 

Decide which activity you’d like to do or do them all this week. 

• Go on a nature scavenger hunt around your yard, the park, the campsite or Community Forest!  Click on the link for a great idea for keeping all your nature scavenger hunt treasures safe Nature Scavenger Hunt
• Is your child a rock magnet?  Go with it and turn it into a fun learning opportunity with this Rock Sorting and Classifying Activity

Art and Craft Ideas:

• Tiss the season for camping, why not combine with some fun crafts.  Click on “Capturing Parenthood” link for Camping Inspired Crafts                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Some Cool Science:

Here are some cool simple science activities:

•  Click on the link from “Raising Lifelong Learners” for a great outdoor science experiment! Leak Proof Bag Experiement
• Keep busy this summer with 25+ Must Try Summer Science Experiments for Kids

A Moment for Parents 

 These are links and/or ideas for parents to support their early learners while at home. 

• Need a moment or ideas to do as a family?  Click on the Pinterest link for ideas: 50 Things to Do this Summer

Pictures from Pinterest