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Helping Your Child Series
The latest editions of the U.S. Department of Education's
Helping Your Child series aim to help parents prepare
children to become critical thinkers. Helping Your
Child Learn Mathematics demystifies the notion that math is
a "hard" subject that few can master, illustrating
opportunities at home, at the grocery store, and on the go
(such as license plate riddles that can be used during a road
trip) for children preschool through fifth-grade to learn
mathematical concepts. Helping Your Child Learn Science
suggests enjoyable activities for children ages 3-10 that can
be done at home and in the community without expensive
chemistry sets, as well as books that cover various science
fields, tips for selecting science toys, and contact
information for science camps. Helping Your Child
Learn History is comprised of activities that can be
experienced at home or in the community for children in
preschool through fifth grade.
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html
Doing Science With Your Children
Science is better defined as a way of observing and thinking
about the world, and communicating these thoughts to others.
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/doing.science.with.child.html
Early Childhood: Where Learning Begins - Mathematics
Math is all around us. Every day as children play they are
using mathematics without even realizing it.
http://www.kidsource.com/education/math/
Shape Tracing
Skill development: Shape recognition, fine motor control,
counting skill with numbepink dots.
http://www.do2learn.com/activities/learn/shapeoverview.htm
Color Matching
Skill development; color recognition, fine motor skills.
http://www.do2learn.com/activities/learn/coloroverview.htm
Fun Activities to Promote Math
Skills
You can help your preschooler master early math skills simply
by playing games in and around the house.
http://parentcenter.babycenter.com/refcap/bigkid/glearning/68137.html
NBII Children's Butterfly Site
Despite their small size, butterflies and moths are some of the
World's most wondrous animals. Their beauty, seemingly
miraculous metamorphosis, and apparently carefree flight all
spark our imaginations.
http://mpin.nbii.org/insects/kidsbutterfly/
Fun at Home with Preschoolers: Let's Measure!
Your preschool-age child hears you talk about miles, inches,
pounds, liters, acres, and minutes. He sees you measuring
things. He may wonder how tall he is or how long he can stand
on one foot. Here are some home activities that can help your
child learn basic measurement concepts.
http://www.illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/fun-measure.htm
Things to Do while You're Waiting: Science
It's happening again! You're running errands with your children
and suddenly you're stuck-in traffic, at the clinic, in the
checkout line. Many parents find that playful learning
activities can help reduce children's impatience when they have
to wait. So don't just wait—investigate!
http://www.illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/science.htm |
