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Texture Shapes and Letters

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Materials:
Black marker
Paper
Textured “bits” – sandpaper, beans, pasta, cotton balls, steel wool, pipe cleaners, felt/fabric pieces
Glue
 
Instructions:
  1. Use a black market to trace the outline of shapes or letters onto a page.
  2. Have your child decorate the shapes with the “textured bits,” using glue to secure the design. Let it dry.
  3. Have you child run his/her fingers of the letter/shape outline as you say the name of the shape/letter aloud.
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Real Life Colours

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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. 
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Eat Your Shapes!

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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 shapes as your child eats them, e.g. “You’re eating a cheese triangle. Have a watermelon star.” 
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Educational Activities Series - First post!

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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 Paper
Pens
Magazines
Camera
Glue
Printer
Stapler/Hole punch & string
 
Instructions:
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    Smart Tips to Get Your Kids Motivated

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    When your children lose interest in learning, you may find yourself wondering how you’re ever going to get them excited and motivated again. These tips will help you get them fired up and back on track!
    1. Be passionate about your teaching. Even if you’re having a bad day, be expressive, smile and put excitement into your voice. Laughter, colour and music are great motivators – use them liberally.
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    Learning Through Play

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    Learning through play

    Children learn and understand concepts and emotions better through play.  Playing is how they learn, it comes naturally to them.  Sometimes it might not look like much is happening, but playing develops their brains and allows children to use all their senses - hearing, seeing, tasting, touching, smelling.  Playing also allows children to move, which stimulates their motor skills. 

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    Your role in your child's education: Some tips for parents

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    It can be confusing to keep up with all that is needed for your child to develop and grow at school.
    Here are some tips to help you to help your child:
    • If you are unsure of the concepts yourself ask the teacher to show you – remember the teacher works with these concepts on a daily basis.
    • If you are unsure of how to teach or reinforce concepts at home, ask the teacher for tips, methods or recommendations.
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    Your role in your child's education: Foundation Phase

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    The Parent

    The first step as a parent is realising that your child is not an independent learner during Foundation Phase. This implies that your child needs to be taught and helped in their learning.
    The second step is to realise that your role is to teach, guide and assist your child in their educational, physical, emotional and social development. This role is critical to your child’s growth; your child cannot progress positively without your help.
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