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A Windy Day
Go outside on a windy day. Help children become aware of things being moved around by the wind.
All About ME
Make each child a “Book About ME” with family photos and magazine pictures of favorite things. Encourage family members to read the book with their child.
Asking Questions
Give toddlers ongoing opportunities to ask questions. Tune into their signs and gestures of questioning and respond by giving them words for what they seem to be asking.
Changing Textures
Explore how the texture and consistency of foods can change as you make a snack with children. Expand the exploration to include dry/wet sand or mud.
Different Ways to Play
Help children master new skills, remember new ideas, and investigate the world. Find opportunities to include new concepts, ideas, and words in their play in different ways.
Everyday Objects Are Fun Toys
Plan and build with boxes, tubes, containers, and other everyday objects together to help children develop language, art, math, and engineering skills.
Figure It Out
Play games to help toddlers use and strengthen their reasoning skills and to help them put their reasoning into words.
Let’s Pretend
Playing pretend games is a great way to learn and practice new words with your toddler.
Look in the Mirror
A mirror is a great way to talk about what your toddler sees, make silly faces, and name things!
Measuring Tools
Introduce math tools to toddlers and let them explore measuring, pouring, filling, and emptying one material into another.
Play Pretend
Offer a collection of used clothes and props so children can pretend to be a family member, a favorite story character, and more.
Talk and Go
Prepare for new experiences by talking about what is going to happen. Afterwards, talk about what you saw, heard, and did.
Write! Write! Write!
Include children in writing activities—create environmental print, make charts and signs for pretend play, or write notes to family members together.