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Adding Houses
Measure the lengths of objects by counting the number of blocks along the objects.
Back and Forth, Up and Down
Move a baby’s arms up and down and back and forth or count his fingers and toes as you use songs, chants, and nursery rhymes to introduce patterns and counting games.
Bathtub Science
Have your child explore water at bath time with plastic containers of different shapes and sizes.
Bigger and Bigger
Support babies as they figure out how to fit smaller boxes into larger ones or stack objects on top of one another.
Building Site
Visit a construction site and talk with your child about the tools and machines used by construction workers.
Color Strip Match
Play a color matching game with your child as you explore colors and shades and tints of colors together.
Comparing Weight
Demonstrate how to use the balance or homemade scale. Let children compare objects and guess which one is heavier.
Count the Veggies
Have children write a shopping list. Have them count the number of objects they “buy” at the grocery store in the Block Center.
Count Your Fingers and Toes!
Use your baby’s fascination with fingers and toes to have fun counting.
Countdown to Zero
Display the number chart that includes the number zero. Using your fingers and objects, explain what zero represents in relation to other numbers like one and two.
Does It Float?
Have children test objects to see if they will float or sink. Instruct children to place the objects in the “sink” or “float” half of a poster board based on what happened.
Draw and Write Together: Favorite Fruits
Have children try three different kinds of apples. Make a graph of which apple they liked the best.
Draw and Write Together: Favorite Instrument Graph
Print out or draw pictures of musical instruments on a chart and have children place their name card next to the instrument they like best.
Draw and Write Together: “How It Moves” Chart
Discuss children's observations while rolling or sliding objects down ramps. Create a “Roll” and “Slide” chart with children.
Draw and Write Together: Make a Graph #1
Have children add to the graphs that show how their plants grow over time.
Draw and Write Together: Make a Graph #2
Make a graph of children’s results from the measuring activity.
Draw and Write Together: Plants We Like
Have children make a graph of their favorite plants to eat.
Draw and Write Together: The Vegetable I Like Best
Display a chart of different leaf and root vegetables. Have children graph which they like best.
Draw and Write Together: What Clothes Absorb Water?
Have children identify clothing articles that absorb water and dictate or write a caption about it.
Explore Together (indoors): Cats
Use pictures to describe and categorize cats by their physical characteristics.