NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
A wonderful website to explore for National Astronaut Day!
Complete scavenger hunt activities to spell the secret word! NASA Space Place Art Challenge! Think about and draw a space-related situation each month.
Gifts Your Child's Early Learning Providers Actually Want
Teacher Appreciation Week is just around the corner. This special week dedicated to celebrating the teachers in our lives is May 6-10, 2024. Teachers give so much to their students each day, and this week allows us to show them just how much they mean to us.
We’ve put together a few ways you can show that special teacher in your life just how much you care about them. Show your support this week by gifting the things early learning providers actually want. Click here for more.
Tips to Support Summer Learning
The lazy days of summer can lead to learning loss for some children. When school is out, children are less focused on traditional academics and participate in more play-based activities. Luckily, learning doesn’t only happen in a formal setting. There are many opportunities to help your child this summer that may already be built into your typical day. By planning activities that are both entertaining and educational, your child can enjoy summer without losing their academic progress. Here are some simple ideas to support your child’s summer learning and keep it fun!
Can You Draw What I Describe? A Partner Drawing Game
Have you ever described something to someone only to find out that they pictured it differently from what you meant? The “Tiny Time Travel” series explores what happens when communication between people breaks down. While we sometimes think that friends may understand something in the same way we do, it’s important to understand their point of view to communicate effectively.
This drawing activity is a great way to practice sharing, taking in, and understanding information. Support your child as they explain, answer questions, and ask questions themself. You’ll each draw your own picture. Then you’ll try to draw each picture by describing how to draw them to each other. Work through communication challenges by acknowledging what’s difficult and support each other in moving forward by changing your approach by asking questions and trying to say something in a different way.
7 Activities That Help Kids Communicate With Others
Having a conversation and communicating effectively can sometimes be tough for kids — and adults, too! It's important to think about what words to use for each situation. You must consider who you are talking to and what the other person is doing and saying. Plus, you need to balance both talking and listening. It's a lot to keep track of!
Thankfully, the show "Tiny Time Travel" has fun examples to help kids learn how to communicate in different situations. In this show, best friends Tony and Tyler use their time machine to go back in time — just a tiny bit — so they can fix problems by helping people communicate better.
Playful activities, along with watching “Tiny Time Travel,” can help your child communicate with other people. Here are seven communication activities kids can explore with friends and family.
How to Inspire Generosity in Children
It's important to help our children understand the need to give back, provide, share, and act generously. If we (as parents) act generously in front of children, they will learn how to give more freely.
Pet Story Time
READING IDEAS FOR LITTLE ANIMAL LOVERS
Sharing the planet with animals gives children chances for adventure and for learning about the world! We can learn about love from the pets who live with us, we can learn about nature by exploring the different environments animals live in, and we can learn about science by talking about the ways animals live and survive. But there are also opportunities for laughs and imagination.
Check out this reading list by Indiana artist and children’s literature specialist Addie Hirschten.
Frozen Paint Summer Activity
Enjoy this “how-to” article for making a frozen paint summer activity. This perfect outdoor art project provides a sensory, science, and creative way to explore paint. This activity works for toddler to big kids.
