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Count the Mascots Game
Lalo likes to collect food mascots, the little icons that are on packages. Whenever his family has eaten all the food inside a box or a bag, Lalo cuts out the mascot. He keeps all the mascots in a special place in his desk so he can make up different games with them. Play Count…
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Cooperative Listening Game
Did you ever feel like people just aren’t listening to you? Ruby does! And so does her friend, Mouse. Ruby showed her mom this video and her mom said “Ruby , I have just the game for our family.” Ruby suggests that you and your family practice listening to each other by playing the Cooperative…
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Around the World
Iris loves all kinds of music. She says that you can enjoy a song even if you do not understand the words. “La Bamba” is traditional Mexican dance music made popular by Los Lobos and Ritchie Valens. Iris knows that people all over the world love this song because, in a video she found, people…
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Brain Break!
Arco is losing focus. He fiddles with his pencil – he stares out the window – he sneaks a peek over at his dad…who is doing the same thing! Arco gets an idea. “Dad, we need a brain break!” Together, they move and sing, waking up their bodies and their brains and raising their happiness…
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Bunny is Frustrated
Anita’s friend Lynne sent her this video about being frustrated AND being ahelper. Anita decided to create a little show about feeling frustrated for her family and practiced in front of the mirror until they were ready to watch. She hopes you can think up a story and share it with your family. Remember to…
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Diversity Fold Over Game
Lalo misses his friends. So, he and his family played the Diversity Fold-over Game and created some silly friends that had a little piece of each family member in them. Gather up some paper, pencils and your imagination to try this creative activity.
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Country Music is for Every Age
Ruby’s aunt really likes Country Music. She shared a video of “Blue Kentucky Moon” being played and sung by a 10-year old boy! Ruby watched it several times to learn about the different instruments and how they combine their unique sounds to play together. Click here to watch the video and learn more!
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“I want to understand you”
Parents/Caregivers/Educators: Take a few minutes and watch this short “Why 20 Seconds” video. You will gain a much clearer appreciation of soap’s role in hand-washing to remove the coronavirus. Iris is so excited that our friend Paige is here to talk to us about American Sign Language! Iris suggests that you practice what Paige shares…
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Still the Same Bingo Game
Arco went outside and noticed the birds are still flying and chirping – the squirrels are still running around – the trees are still budding – and he said, “It’s the same – it’s still the SAME!” Then he and his family went around outside their house and street and found all these things that…
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Texture Bag
Juan is feeling bored. His mom says slowing down and paying attention helps everyone practice feeling calm. She said he could be noticing the world around them. He’s just so bored! Luckily, his mom remembers a fun, tactile game that she used to play that keeps Juan curious. Juan thinks you should play and says,…
