Play tickle games, such as this one, with a craft feather.
鈥楻ound the lake, 鈥榬ound the lake
Goes the little drake.
Up the hill, up the hill
Into his little 鈥渘estle.鈥�
Provide a small tub of water with a collection of sink-or-float items (feather, plastic lid, leaf, small block, spoon). Invite your child to test each item to see if it sinks or floats.
Using a shoe box, cut out enough holes for each letter of your child鈥檚 name. Label a ping pong ball with each letter from your child鈥檚 name. Encourage your child to push the balls through the holes into the box. Identify each letter as your child pushes them through.
Hide rubber ducks throughout your home or in your backyard. Search for them with your toddler. If you do not have ducks, use plastic eggs or rocks.
Gather materials from your backyard or on a neighbourhood walk such as dried grass, small sticks, craft feathers and a small basket. Encourage your toddler to put the materials together to create a nest.
- This website contains a free student activity printable section. It includes educational posters, worksheets, reader鈥檚 theater selections and downloadable books.
- Visit this website to listen to and read along with past issues of the National Geographic Young Explorer magazine. The Scout version is for Kindergarten students and the Voyager version is for Grade 1 students.