

When your meal comes, talk to the children about where each food item belongs on the pyramid. Hang a food pyramid near your lunch table. Language Development/Listening & Understanding shows progress in understanding and following simple and multiple-step directions. (pick different foods for the children to find in the basket) Recite the following poem as you giveĬhildren a turn to follow your directions.Ī tisket, a tasket, a lovely shopping basket. Mathematics/Number & Operations begins to associate number concepts, vocabulary, quantities, and written numerals in meaningful ways. Reading the StoryĪs you read, draw attention to the numbers found on each page. AND Social & Emotional Development/Knowledge of Families & Communities develops ability to identify personal characteristics, including gender and family composition. Language Development/Speaking & Communicating progresses in abilities to initiate and respond appropriately in conversation and discussion with peers and adults. How do you remember what you need to buy at the grocery store? (My Mom does, you write it down). Ask the children why people go to the grocery store (To buy food, to get candy). Hold up the book and ask the children if they can tell where the family is.

The Value of Play Dough in Early Childhood.The Importance of Teaching Classroom Rules.
