Ideas for Quarantine

I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of being stuck at my house. Are your children complaining of being bored? Do you find yourself searching for activities to fill the day? No Worries! Hopefully these ideas will be helpful for you and your kiddos.

Things to do at home:

• DIY science project 
• Create your own board game
• Have an art contest 
• Learn a new card game 
• Build a lego city 
• Play trivia (Disney trivia is super fun)
• Act out your favorite book 
• Make an indoor obstacle course 
• Charades 
• Make your own sensory bin 
• Treasure hunt 

There are also plenty of virtual options as well: 

• Live webcams from: Monterey Bay Aquarium, San Diego Zoo, Houston Zoo, Georgia Aquarium 
• Virtual tours from: Yellowstone National Park, Boston Children’s Museum, FarmFood 360, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, NYC’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (with pop quizzes)
• Lunch Doodle with Mo Willems 
• Skype with a Scientist 

Online learning opportunities: 

• Khan Academy 
• ABC Mouse 
• PBS Kids 
• NASA teachable moments 
• NASA Facebook Live Videos 
• National Geographic Kids 
• Scholastic 
• Duolingo (also has an app)

To Stay Active: 

• Go Noodle 
• P.E. with Joe Wicks 

With a little research, there are numerous resources at your finger tips. If you have any questions or need some additional ideas, please feel free to email us for help. 

We love all of our kiddos and families and we can’t wait to see everyone back soon! 

Dramatic Play

Do you know what dramatic play is? It’s when a child dresses up and uses their imagination.

What are some of the benefits of dramatic play? Dramatic play has many benefits to a growing child. It helps with their self regulation, meaning it helps them to be able to sort out their emotions. It helps with language and literacy by further bdeveloping the words that they know. It helps them to learn how to solve a conflict that might come up between them and a friend. It also helps to relieve any emotional tension that might be bottled up. Dressing up and pretending to act out a situation helps to give children a sense of empowerment when acting out certain situations.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

While we didn't find any leprechauns or pots of gold, we did find lots of green and smiles! 

Bean in a Bag

This week our friends got to “plant” a bean in a wet paper towel. Then we placed them in a ziplock bag to see how they grow!