Learn and Play
Activities to do at home: Here are an assortment
of activities you can do with your child at home. These ideas support
early language and literacy development and are fun to do together!
Reading
Reading to your child is one of the most important ways to encourage
your child to become a lifelong reader. This informational article,
highlighting birth to age five, suggests many ways to incorporate
literacy into daily activities and support your child's ability
to read. Click
here to find out more. (PDF)
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Colorado! (English and Espanol)
This bilingual Web site for parents offers information to help kids
become good, successful readers. Included are fun reading tips, activities,
books, stories and resources.
Mealtime conversations help kids communicate
- study shows that language skills of preschoolers are enhanced
if parents talk to them during meals. For decades,
experts have urged American families to eat meals together
as a means of enhancing communication. There is another reason
why parents should make family dinnertime a priority: doing
so may improve their preschoolers' language skills. Click
here to read this insightful article. |
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Music and Movement for Young Children
Hap Palmer, M.A., is a consultant on music and movement
for young children. In this innovative article, Hap demonstrates
how engaging young children in music and movement can teach fundamental
literacy skills. By allowing children to think of themselves as
songwriters, Hap shows how new verses can be created for traditional
songs, inspiring creativity in children. Read more about this here.
Activities and Events in the Community: Every
daythroughout your community there are wonderful opportunities
for you and your child to learn together through story times and
other activities. Check these out and choose some to participate
in today!
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