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Play with Me!

Children learn best through play. Print these useful tip cards and have fun with your child!

Blocks(pdf) Spanish(pdf)
Dramatic (pdf) Spanish(pdf)
Fine Motor (pdf) Spanish(pdf)
Outdoor Play(pdf) Spanish(pdf)


Want more play ideas? Check out these links!

GENERAL LINKS
These links have broad appeal covering a variety of skills and learning for early childhood development.
PBS.org Early Childhood

PLAY WITH ME! - Play equals Learning
A child who is playing is learning to experience a new world. Playing fosters a child's separate identity from their parents. It can be observed in many forms: building with blocks, making believe, exploring the outdoors, and developing fine motor skills. When there's play, there's wonderful growth and activity in the brain.

Play With Me activity cards [pdf]
Family TLC
Parents as Teachers
Earthy Family
Families with Purpose
Crayola
Perpetual Preschool
Preschool Express
Making Learning Fun
Baby Center

LITERACY LINKS - Reading Is Important! - ¡La Lectura Es Importante!

Children's Literacy Tips For Parents
Get Ready to Read! [pdf] - Prepárese a leer! [pdf]
Helping Your Child Become A Reader - Cómo ayudar a su hijo a ser un buen lector
Reading Is Fundamental - 10 Tips for Parents of Young Children
Talk, Read, Write! - ¡Hablar, leer, escribir!
¡A leer se ha dicho!
Para familias
Get Ready to Read - Literacy Screening Tool
¡Prepárate a Rate! - El instrumento de evaluación