by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Apr 9, 2020 | Core Skills
Solve the case of the missing shape by pretend playing as detectives! What you need: Notebook Crayon How to play: Pick two objects around your home that would be clearly visible to your child. Both objects should be the same shape but should look different. Don’t tell...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Apr 9, 2020 | Critical Thinking
This activity develops your child’s visual memory. What you need: 5 to 10 different objects – just grab what’s nearby. How to play: Set the table or area with five objects. Have your child look closely at the table and then tell them to close their eyes. Take...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Apr 9, 2020 | Critical Thinking
Easy ways to include your kids in your day-to-day life and bake in early learning skills. Three Ways to Play: Ask your child to sort the clean laundry into piles. They can sort by type of item (socks vs. pants) or see if they can sort by family member. As laundry is...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Apr 9, 2020 | Critical Thinking
Delivering mail while stuck inside can be a fun learning activity. What you need: Notes or letters (these can be created beforehand or the activity can be played simply with post-it notes). Stuffed animals, dolls, or action figures How to play: Ask your child to...
by Dr. Jody Sherman LeVos | Apr 9, 2020 | Core Skills
This activity has five variations. Your notes can be reused for future playtime. What you need: Post-its Marker or crayon How to play: You will need to draw or write out on each post-it note, depending on the I Spy game you’re creating. Hide the post-it notes around...
