One Simple Thing - Monday
One Simple Thing to boost pre-reading skills in your baby today is to involve her in your chores! As you do the laundry, name each item you fold and describe it ("Time to fold the shirt, Mommy's pink shirt with the long sleeves."). If you are vacuuming, explain the difference between the brush and the hose, for example. Talking your child through your daily activities will build her vocabulary immensely and make cleaning up fun!
One Simple Thing you can do with your toddler or preschooler today, is creating a chore chart! Two- to five-year-olds love to help and will be happy to have their very own list of chores. List two to three age-appropriate chores ("Put plastic cups on the table for dinner," "Fold the wash clothes," "Match and straighten the shoes") on a piece of paper and draw a simple picture next to each chore to illustrate the task.
Then, put a checkbox next to each chore. Decorate the chart together and hang it on the fridge. You little one will love checking of his tasks, once they are complete. You may want to make copies of the chart, before you let him mark on it. :-)
This is what "One Simple Thing" is all about: Teaching literacy skills in the child's natural environment, spending little or no money, through intentional parenting!
One Simple Thing to boost pre-reading skills in your baby today is to involve her in your chores! As you do the laundry, name each item you fold and describe it ("Time to fold the shirt, Mommy's pink shirt with the long sleeves."). If you are vacuuming, explain the difference between the brush and the hose, for example. Talking your child through your daily activities will build her vocabulary immensely and make cleaning up fun!
One Simple Thing you can do with your toddler or preschooler today, is creating a chore chart! Two- to five-year-olds love to help and will be happy to have their very own list of chores. List two to three age-appropriate chores ("Put plastic cups on the table for dinner," "Fold the wash clothes," "Match and straighten the shoes") on a piece of paper and draw a simple picture next to each chore to illustrate the task.
Then, put a checkbox next to each chore. Decorate the chart together and hang it on the fridge. You little one will love checking of his tasks, once they are complete. You may want to make copies of the chart, before you let him mark on it. :-)
This is what "One Simple Thing" is all about: Teaching literacy skills in the child's natural environment, spending little or no money, through intentional parenting!
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