Good morning! It’s the middle of another week and the middle of the month! Today is also the new tax day this year. Here are three invitations for toddlers, who do not have to do their own taxes.
Sensory Invitation: Melting ice explorations
You will need ice for this invitation, so if you do not have any, put some small containers of water in the freezer now and they will be ready by the time it is really hot this afternoon.
When your ice is ready, put it in a bowl or on a baking sheet along with some small containers of water and spoons. Invite your child to explore these materials. They may pour the water onto the ice, move the ice into the containers, or stir everything together with the spoons.
Language/Literacy Invitation: Reading together
It can be difficult to find time during the day to read with your child, so perhaps today you can set aside a few minutes to read. We found this article from NPR about helping children learn to play by themselves very thought provoking. The idea of fifteen minutes of quality time followed by 45 minutes of self-directed play sounds wonderful to those of us working from home with children. Reading with children is excellent quality time.
Fine Motor/Art Invitation: Markers and paper booklet
For this invitation you will need to fold and staple a couple of pieces of paper together to make a small booklet. Offer it to your child with some markers or other art medium. We are wondering how having paper in book form might change how children interact with these materials.
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