Helping parents and teachers bring learning to life at home and school through play.

Parenting tips straight from the classroom!

Want a quick tip for building responsibility for your child at home?

Try this:

Start Small!

Small, simple tasks are the easiest way to build responsibility at home:

  • Picking up toys

  • Throwing away trash

  • Pushing chairs in

It also worked in the classroom:

  • Cleaning up centers

  • Picking paper up from the floor

  • Pushing chairs in so Dr. Kee doesn’t trip

☝🏾Reminder:

And don’t forget to praise them for their effort, not for the outcome! ✨

A little praise goes a long way in building confidence! 🎉

Soon enough, your littles will begin to do things on their own, just as my little learners would in the classroom! 💛

Want to know more? Check out my blog on building responsiblility here!

Playful Learning at Home!

Play and Learning go hand in hand! One of the easiest ways to supplement your child’s learning at home is by counting!

Here’s an activity you can try today with items right in your own kitchen:

  1. Find something countable in your kitchen: beans, macaroni noodles, something expendable.

  2. Get a plate to minimize the mess, grab a handful, and help your child count them according to their knowledge level: 1-5, 1-10, 1-30, a random amount, etc.

  3. Remember to touch and count, or use the pull-down and count method to ensure accuracy when counting. It’s also a good idea to count objects in a straight line to avoid circle counting (counting the same objects repeatedly).

Extension:

🎯Counting with edible objects such as grapes or fruit snacks make the activity much sweeter! 🍇

🎯Write numbers on sticky notes and have your child count out that number of objects for a quick quantity lesson! Number 1 - 1 bean.

‼️As a disclaimer, remember to monitor your child while doing this activity! And don’t forget to have the speech about putting inedible things in their mouth!

For more simple, at-home learning activities, check out my blog post!