Planning for Play in Daily Routines
A printable page to plan moments of playfulness during daily routines.
Children learn best through play, and there are many opportunities to find moments of playfulness in everyday routines! These moments do more than just help children learn and grow, they can help you connect and nurture bonds with the children in your care.
Consider the different routines and activities throughout your day, then use this page to brainstorm ideas to incorporate moments of playfulness.
For Providers: Using These Resources
Print and refer to this page as you implement the materials in this initiative.
6 Ways to Practice Nurturing Parenting
Tips from a pediatrician on understanding, empathizing with, encouraging, and positively guiding children.
Toddler Tips: Meltdowns
Strategies for during and after a meltdown…and even some ways meltdowns might be avoided.
Milestones: Your Four-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Five-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Parenting Moment: Describing
The way you talk with children matters! Your words have power.
Milestones: Your Six-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
