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This SHARE (School and Home are Engaged) educational resource is a practical tool for early learners, parents and teachers interested in building a foundation for success in school. Using Parent Engagement in Early Learning: Preschool 1, parents are equipped with an easy-to-follow curriculum using common household materials for hands-on activities full of learning. Children will have fun and gain confidence while learning the skills that will equip them for a great start in kindergarten and beyond.
In addition, each activity has built-in tools for documentation of progress that are invaluable to teachers. Based on current research in early childhood best practices, the activities are designed to extend the essential components of early childhood curriculum into the home and everyday life.
Caregivers practice cognitive, physical and social-emotional learning experiences with their child, enriched with positive affirmations for building confidence and a love of learning.
Each activity comes with an explanation of how it addresses child development, easy-to-follow instructions, and parent-teacher communication built right in. Whether being used in conjunction with a school setting or independently, utilization of these hands-on activities will foster parent-child relationships and equip children with foundational building blocks for success!
Parent Engagement in Early Learning: Preschool 1
The 20+ activities in Parent Engagement in Early Learning: Preschool 1 content are most practical for children beginning preschool, typically 3-4 years old. The resource covers various skill areas such as sensory exploration, recognizing colors and shapes, expanding vocabulary, neighborhood and community, gross motor, fine motor, sorting, spatial concepts, ordinality, science, and problem-solving. All skills are taught using free or inexpensive materials.