
Puzzle Play
Puzzles are great ways to help kids build a variety of cognitive skills. You can make your own puzzle by cutting apart any picture.
Puzzles are a great way to help kids build cognitive skills like problem solving, spatial relations, visual memory, and shape recognition. You can make your own puzzle by cutting apart any picture, even a page torn from a magazine.
Print this page and have kids color it. Then cut it apart. The puzzle pieces don’t have to be fancy; you can just cut a few straight or zig-zag lines (kids can do the cutting themselves, too). Then, help kids put it back together.

“First/Then” Boards: Managing Daily Routines
A printable tool to help children know what to expect in their daily routines and activities.

Planning for Play in Daily Routines
A printable page to plan moments of playfulness during daily routines.

Provider-Parent Communications Log
A printable page to help parents and caregivers communicate about a child’s day.

Lesson Planning Practice
A tool to plan opportunities for learning connected to monthly and weekly themes.

Communicating with Parents and Caregivers Around Routines
An article offering strategies for communication with parents/caregivers.

Shaping an Engaging Learning Environment
Your space is full of opportunities for children to learn and grow!

Planning Our Days: Creating Schedules for Children
Planning ahead can help you be intentional about the learning of the children in your care!