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Draw a face on both of your child's index fingers with a washable marker. Let your child retell a favorite story with the "puppet fingers" as the characters. |
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Use an egg carton to teach your child how to sort. Give your child a variety of buttons, candy, or coins and let him or her sort them by color, size, or item. |
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Plan an indoor picnic for dinner. Let your child bring some favorite books to read. |
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Plan a "TV Blackout" night. Instead of watching TV, read aloud or play games with your child. |
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Trace your child's hand on a piece of paper. Ask your child to think of different ways people can be kind to others. Write his or her ideas on each finger of the hand drawing. |
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Martin Luther King, Jr's. Birthday |
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Benjamin Franklin's Birthday Help your child learn to write his or her own name. Print it for your child to trace. Let him or her pretend to write a sign and a very important message. |
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Martin Luther King, Jr's. Birthday Celebrated |
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Help your child name letters of the alphabet in the newspaper headlines or a magazine cover. Cut out and give new letters for your child to keep and learn. |
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Have your child point out all the round-shaped things nearby. Have a round snack of banana slices, crackers, cookies, or tortillas. |
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Mozart's Birthday |
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Print the alphabet on a piece of paper. Point to each letter as you sing the Alphabet Song together. Let your child trace the letters. Pick out the letters used to spell your child's names. |
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January Tip of the Month