Everyday Ideas


Daily Calendar


I let my daughter turn over the date on our calendar each morning.  It's a great way to reinforce the concepts of "today, tomorrow, yesterday" as well as holidays, days of the week, and seasons.  To practice counting skills, I like putting a special event on the calendar and helping my daughter count the number of days we have left until that date.  It also helps your child get familiar with numbers.  This activity covers standards from math, science, social studies and reading!  You can make your own or find one you like at a teacher supply store. 


I also like to have my daughter check the weather each day.  This is another great type of calendar because it has a place for the seasons and the weather. 

Here are a few songs we like to sing:

Days of the Week
 (sing to the tune of the Adams Family theme song)

There's Sunday and there's Monday,
There's Tuesday and there's Wednesday,
There's Thursday and there's Friday...
and then there's Saturday!
Days of the week (clap, clap)!
Days of the week (clap, clap)!
Days of the week!  Days of the week! Days of the week! (clap, clap)!

What's the Weather?

What's the weather, what's the weather, what's the weather like today?
Tell me, (your child's name), what's the weather, what's the weather like today?
Is it sunny, is it rainy, is it cloudy out today?
Tell me (your child's name), what's the weather, what's the weather like today?

You can substitue in words appropriate for the different seasons such as foggy, snowy, etc.


Word Wall


This is a wonderful tool for helping your child learn to read familiar words and sight words.  I have the letters of the alphabet taped to the wall and then as we learn a new word I place a card with the word and picture on it beneath the corresponding letter of the alphabet.

Labeling Familiar Objects


I label familiar objects around the house such as clocks, phone, kitchen, door, window, etc.