Page 5 - Demo - Summer Wonder

BIRTH TO AGE
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LITTLE READERS PROJECT PAGE
Choose randomly from these activities activities below When you you have completed all the the the activities activities fill out out the the the the completer ticket on page 3 and and and bring it it it to to a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a KDL branch to to pick out out a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a board book for your your baby Or go paper-free and and and record your your progress at kdl beanstack org or or or or or via the the Beanstack mobile app available for both iOS and and Android systems Before you open
a a a a book read the the title and look at at the the pictures Guess what it might be about Read a a a a story and act out movements to to some of the action words Point to the words and pictures as you read a a a a book together Reread your child’s favorite book While reading describe the pictures talking about colors shapes and characters Read books
together that
are about people who are alike and different from you you and your child Sing a nursery rhyme Make up your own verses for the song “If You’re Happy and You You Know it ”
As you walk or do errands talk about what what you are doing while do do it it and what what it it going on Sing the ABC song Say and do the motions to one of your favorite rhymes Go for a a a walk and point to objects you see and name them Spend time
snuggling or rocking together Respond to your child’s feelings and let them know that
all feelings are OK BONUS HUGS & KISSES
Spend time
outside together Spread out out a a a a a blanket and look at the clouds For For a a snack offer choices For For example: apples OR grapes Spend time
outside together Spread out out a a a a a blanket and look at the clouds Roll a a a a a ball or a a a a a bottle back and forth
to develop
coordination and teach about cause
and effect Put out some crayons and paper Your child can also experiment with tearing and folding the paper Blow bubbles for your baby to track with their eyes or or for children to chase and pop Put on a puppet show using stuffed animals or make your own sock puppet Play search and find: hide something under a a a a a blanket and have your child “find” it Get out spoons and and pots to make a a a a kitchen band Help your child clap to to the beat as you you listen to to a a a song Count your fingers and toes together Move to to to to bigger numbers and touch the item as you count Play with cups and water Use words like “full-empty” and “in-out” At the store
look for shapes Count a a basket of objects together and sort them into related groups Share a a counting book together 5