Little Hands, Big Ideas

  Story Time Travel Adventure At Home Travel It is extremely fun for children to learn about the different cultures that are around the world! A fun and easy way to do this is through a (or many) Story Time Travel Adventure(s). This can be down simply with books about different places around the world and the printable pdf passport I have link right below. Add in a art tool to add some pizzaz to the passport.  Copy and paste the link to access the document: file:///Users/paolaaz/Downloads/Reading_Passport_Adventure.pdf What to do Simply find books at home, online, or at a local library about different countries around the world. Read these books with your child. You can do multiple reading methods, such as popcorn reading, echo reading, or even independent reading. After reading about a country have your child fill out the passport! Your child can practice both reading comprehension skills and writing when filling out this passport.  Tips and Tricks Encourage your child t...

  Say please and thank you! One of the first things we teach children in school and at home is manners. "Say please and thank you" is something children in early childhood hear quite often. Its important they learn to use these fundamentals words that will be apparent for all their lives. But did you know there is a way your family can express gratitude in a detailed, creative manner that also allows your child to practice reading and oral reading? The Grateful Hearts Jar This activity is quick, simple and (yes you guessed it) can be done with items you find around your home. Simply put, the "Grateful Hearts Jar" is a jar full of little notes where both parents and children write on tiny pieces of paper why they are grateful for a specific person in their family. Then as a family you can go around reading aloud the notes of gratitude and sharing the loving (and sometimes very funny) things that everyone is grateful for! How-to: For this activity you will need sticky...

  Paper Plate Animals! Live, Love, Animals          The cow goes moo! The horse goes neigh! The pink goes oink! When children are in their early childhood years, one of the first things they learn about are the different animals and the noises they make. This activity is great for children to use their fine motor skills, art creativity, and enhance their knowledge on animals. This activity directly connects reading and science content! Wrangle the materials         Not only does this activity benefit children in many ways, but its an affordable activity too!   For this activity you need materials that you can find around your home or spend just a few dollars to acquire them. You will need paper plates, any form of color such as paint, crayons, or markers. You can do the activities with just these things. You can also add things such as googlie eyes, construction paper, and felt to enhance the details of the animals. Also, a bo...