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Summer Literacy Activities for Preschoolers Part 2

June 17, 2013

Tweet Tweet Reading during the summer is important. Being a good reader, like anything else, takes practice. The more children read, the more they strengthen the muscles needed to be better readers. And yet, it is true that during the summer when it’s lighter, later and by the time it’s bedtime, there is less energy [...]

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Summer Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

June 14, 2013

Tweet Tweet Reading during the summer is important. Being a good reader, like anything else, takes practice. The more children read, the more they strengthen the muscles needed to be better readers. And yet, it is true that during the summer when it’s lighter, later and by the time it’s bedtime, there is less energy [...]

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Daycare Summer Reading Programs Part 2

June 5, 2013

Tweet Tweet I’ve been reading about summer daycare reading programs via the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) because I’m very interested in how child care providers can take advantage of the summer months and use them to promote reading. If you’ve ever been interested in implementing a daycare reading program for the summer, keep reading. We interviewed Samantha [...]

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Daycare Summer Reading Programs

June 4, 2013

Tweet Tweet I’ve been reading about summer daycare reading programs via the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) because I’m very interested in how child care providers can take advantage of the summer months and use them to promote reading. If you’ve ever been interested in implementing a daycare reading program for the summer, [...]

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Memorial Day Reading List and Free Coloring Pages

May 13, 2013

Tweet Tweet Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday in the month of May, is an American federal holiday that commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. Teach young children about Memorial Day through military themed lesson plans and activities. Consider the following reading lists and resources for free Memorial [...]

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Painting Q Tip Rainbows Activity for Preschoolers

March 22, 2013

Tweet Tweet Here is a fun painting activity that allows children to make rainbow designs using Q-tips, making this both an art activity and a fine motor skills activity. Why do children need creative arts activities? According to Sarah Gable in her article “Creativity in Young Children”, “Creativity is more than a product — it’s [...]

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Easter Songs for Preschoolers

March 21, 2013

Tweet Tweet Celebrate Easter at your in-home family daycare or daycare center through unique and fun songs with an Easter theme. Consider teaching the following Easter songs in your child care center. They make great holiday activities for circle time and indoor time in your daycare and are a great addition to your Easter Lesson Plans. Did You Ever See A [...]

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How to Get Kids in Your Daycare Interested in Books

March 14, 2013

Tweet Tweet In this digital age, where there are E-readers, tablets, computers and other tech gadgets, it can be harder than ever to get kids interested in books. Emergent (early) literacy is important and as child care professionals it’s important to foster literacy and reading skills in even the youngest children. This includes exposing children [...]

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Learn about Flowers: 3 Literacy Activities for Kids

March 8, 2013

Tweet Tweet Literacy development in the preschool years depends upon curriculum that includes language and literacy experiences.  According to Strickland and Morrow in Beginning Reading and Writing, children’s early writing begins with the realization that oral language can be written down. Writing activities create wonderful opportunities for activities that involve scribbling, pretend writing, and story dictation. [...]

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Routines and Rituals for Daycare and Preschool Part 2

December 28, 2012

Tweet Tweet Routines and rituals are important for young kids in daycare and preschool. “For most children in child care programs having a routine they can count on provides reassurance and a feeling of safety. For children who may have unpredictable lives outside of child care it is helpful to have a stable routine and [...]

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