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There is a lot of playful fun and games on Sesame Street—and for good reason. Research shows that when children play, they learn. In fact more than 1000 studies prove that Sesame Street makes a meaningful, measurable difference in children’s lives. So what are you waiting for? Play a Sesame Street game with your child today! |
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In addition to being fun, the Footprints game helps reinforce the following skills: |
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• Matching
• Using clues to solve problems
• Recognizing similarities and differences
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Animal Tracker |
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Take a walk with your child and identify animal footprints in the sand, snow, or dirt. Can you find any bird tracks? How about dogs' paw prints? Are there any tracks that you can't identify? Maybe they belong to Big Bird! |
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Footprint Alphabet |
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While at the beach, make giant letters in the sand using your footprints. Can your child identify the letters? Can she think of words that begin with the letters? Invite your child to draw her own initials or favorite shapes with her footprints. |
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Sock Sort |
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Invite your child to help you sort your clean laundry into piles: “Mommy's," "Daddy's," "Rona's," and so on. Throw all the socks into one pile and help your child find each sock's mate until all are paired. How many matched pairs are there? Did you end up with any unmatched socks? Make up a silly sock puppet story about the missing socks! |
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Tracking Nature's Treasures |
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Make a list of five or six things to collect with your child, using drawings your child can “read.” For example, you can draw a twig, a small rock, and a shell. Your list can also include colors or shapes (i.e. find something green, or find something round). See how many of each item your child can find on a walk around your neighborhood. Don't be surprised if he abandons the list and collects other items. Admire his treasures and help him notice the similarities and differences among the objects. |
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