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Curated educational activities from Early Childhood Specialist Leslie Gaar.


Make it Move Part 3

Welcome back to Make it Move week! Today we’ll end the week by investigating our heartbeats with Sid the Science Kid, moving our body with Teacher Susie, painting with balls, and building some ramps.

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Fun with Water Part 3

Today we wrap up Fun with Water week with a book about a crocodile who doesn’t like water, water-saving tips from Sid the Science Kid, a Dinosaur Train water observation, and making an ice dome!

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Fun with Water Part 2

Fun with Water week continues with all Fraggle-themed activities! Today we’ll dance our cares away with Fraggle Rock, use a “magical stick” to accompany us in a Fraggle song, and play two Fraggle games.

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Bug Bonanza Part 3

Bug Bonanza week wraps up on an ‘antsy’ note! Today we’ll read a nonfiction book about ants, explore them in real life, play a fun letter-recognition game, and sing a silly song!

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Making Music Part 2

Welcome back to Making Music week! Today we’ll learn about instruments with Word Party, do some make-believe while singing, cuddle up for a rhythmic book, and explore sound with a matching game.

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Amazing Animals Part 3

Today we’ll finish off Amazing Animals week with some animal-themed Mother’s Day activities. Enjoy a read-aloud of Are You My Mother?, an animal mom matching game, Mother’s Day plans on Dinosaur Train, and a movement game that lets you take a walk on the wild side!

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Amazing Animals Part 1

Welcome to Amazing Animals Week! Today we’ll go on a wildlife watch with Sid The Science Kid, do some squirrel watching, read a Scaredy Squirrel book, and explore habitats with Splash and Bubbles.

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Things That Grow Part 3

We’re wrapping up Things That Grow week with all sorts of other things that grow! Today we’ll learn about germs and handwashing, grow our own crystals, and make musical instruments from household items.

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Things That Grow Part 2

For today’s edition of Things That Grow, we’ll focus on one of the things that helps us grow: rest! We’ll learn about day and night with Word Party, make a bedtime routine chart, play a silly game using only a light switch, and do a fun sorting activity.

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Things That Grow Part 1

It’s Things That Grow week! Today we’ll read about a tiny seed, do a garden finger play, investigate living and non-living things with Dinosaur Train, and look back on how much we’ve grown with the Pajanimals.

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