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Poetry in Motion
Nursery rhymes and poetry for little ones offer rich language, new words, and patterns of language.
Puppet Play
Puppets are wonderful toys for building your toddler’s talking and listening skills—and playing with puppets is a great excuse to get silly!
Putting the Pieces Together
Help your baby figure out how things fit together with toys that nest or stack.
Ramps at Home
Build ramps out of everyday objects with your child. Then together explore objects that roll or slide.
Reading and Rhythm
Rhyming books are not only appealing to your baby, they help him learn, too!
Ready, Set, Squeeze!
Holding objects in his hands and squeezing them is good practice for when your baby eventually holds crayons, markers, and pencils.
Seed Search
Take an outdoor walk with your child and collect seeds (flowers, trees, bushes, etc.). Explore, sort, and compare your seed collection.
Sing Together: “Here We Go Round the Alphabet”
Write the uppercase alphabet letters on the ground in a circle going clockwise. Sing the song and have children walk around the circle.
Small Group: Change the Flow
Collect materials outside with children to experiment how to change the direction of water flow.
Small Group: Measure the Flow
Have children measure how far the water flowed with nonstandard measuring tools.
Small Group: Sort Roll, Slide, or Stay Put
Sort objects based on how they move down ramps.
Sort It Out
Sorting by color, size, texture, or any other category helps your toddler learn how things are alike or different.
Sound Box
Explore and create sounds with your child while using everyday objects.
Sound Hunt
Turn an outdoor walk with your child into a hunt for sounds. Listen for sounds and identify where they come from.
Talk and Go
Prepare for new experiences by talking about what is going to happen. Afterwards, talk about what you saw, heard, and did.
Talk It Up
What does your baby respond to? Talk about his favorite toy or whatever grabs her attention.
Talk Together: Structures to Build
Take children outside to choose a structure they would like to build a representation of.
Tell Stories
Engage babies with stories during your daily routines. Use interesting words and longer sentences as you create your stories.
Theme Music
Pick a “theme” song to help your toddler make transitions throughout the day.
Touch and Feel
Babies love to reach, grab, and touch everything! Help him safely explore his sense of touch.