The Spring season brings lots of rainy days, offering opportunities to engage young children in activities and conversations that explore raindrops, rain clouds, weather changes, and more. In this article, we share rain-themed STEM and art activities, as well as stories about rain and rainy weather fun, that you can enjoy with the little ones in your care.
Early literacy skills are foundational to ongoing learning enjoyment and success, and early exposure to books and stories helps children learn new words, sounds, concepts, and images. This free, printable resource from Bilingual Generation highlights important foundational literacy skills, such as book handling and story comprehension, and offers strategies that educators and early learning professionals can use to support children in building these skills.
This week marks the start of Spring! As flowers bloom and the weather warms up, it’s a great time to explore early math concepts with hands-on, seasonal activities inspired by nature. This article shares simple and creative ideas that will help young children build foundational math skills, like counting, categorization, and matching, while appreciating the freshness of the new season!
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