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Preschool, Grade R
Materials:
  • Finger paints
  • Paper
     
    Instructions:
    1. Have your child paint a page/pages with finger paints, naming each colour as he/she spreads it on the page. Let it dry.
    2. Go around the house/neighbourhood with the painted paper and encourage your child to match real-life objects to their corresponding colour on the page. Talk about the different shades and hues of colour as you make matches. 
    Note: We recommend that you start with primary colours and as your child progresses add additional colours for him/her to identify.
Preschool, Grade R
Materials:
Plastic bottles/containers with lids
Paper or a funnel
Rice, pasta, screws, beans, beads (any small, hard objects which can be placed in the bottles/containers)
Stickers for decorating
 
Instructions: Using a funnel or a piece of paper rolled to act as a funnel, fill the bottles/containers with... Read the full article
Preschool, Grade R, Grade 1
Materials:
Toys/household objects that can be used to measure length and height (e.g. Legos, blocks, books, apples, spoons)
 
Instructions:
Have your child use different household objects to measure length and height. Determine how many Legos tall the couch is, or have your child lie down and see how many apples tall... Read the full article
Preschool, Grade R
Materials:
Finger paints
Paper
 
Instructions: Have your child paint a page/pages with finger paints, naming each colour as he/she spreads it on the page. Let it dry. Go around the house/neighbourhood with the painted paper and encourage your child to match real-life objects to their corresponding colour on the... Read the full article
Preschool, Grade R
Materials:
Cookie cutters in various geometrical shapes (If you don’t have these, you can use a knife)
Your child’s favourite “cut-able” foods – pancakes, cheese slices, fruit, bread
 
Instructions:
Using cookie cutters, cut shapes into your child’s favourite foods. Discuss the... Read the full article
Preschool
Finding fun activities for your children that are educational but engaging doesn’t need to feel like work. In this blog series, I’ll be giving you lots of activity ideas for children of all ages, from toddlers to Grade 3.  

TODDLERS: (ages 1-3)

Make a Shape Book

Materials:
Coloured... Read the full article

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