Social Emotional Learning Plan: Kind Puppets
Read or listen to a story together called, “Kind Ninja” by Mary Nhin. Then, put on a puppet show with your child. Make up a story about an adventure that the puppets go on together, talking about each other’s emotions and modeling how to interact positively to build relationships.
Playful Math Activities for Preschoolers
Parents.com offers family activities by age that can be done at home. I particularly like their article on Playful Math Activities for Preschoolers. This article reinforces how many math activities can be done in real life context.
Breakfast Invitations
Days with Grey offers play-based learning resources including a course, guides, and activity ideas for kids. My favorite resource is her Breakfast Invitation that usually involves a large sheet of paper and an independent creative project for children to do in the morning.
Welcome!
Welcome to Together Time With Kids! This blog will feature activities for caregivers to do with their children, with an emphasis on preschool children ages 3-5 years old. Each post will be tagged based on which content area is addressed, defined by the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.