Incorporate Activities Into Your Child's Life

Some many ways to encourage positive growth in a child's life through crafting and play, just to name a few. Check out these ideas!

Steps

 * 1) Map out a plan!  Parents and Caregivers- Having a plan of attack will help the day go by quicker and children will benefit more from your preparation. You can follow a schedule daily for routine and ease!
 * 2)  Following the format at the link above will make things go smoothly. While building your lesson plan, the model allows for adding in your own creativity and ideas.
 * 3)  Try adding in special outings  or craft ideas
 * 4)  Allowing imagination to grow from simple play is also important.  Taking time out from the soccer practice, swim lessons and all the other multitude of activities on the agenda to just "be a kid," certainly is a stress reliever!
 * 5)  There are a bunch of songs and fingerplays that we learn as kids and remember for a lifetime!  Create lifelong memories!
 * 6)  Games and Childhood go hand in hand.  Play a game or make your own! Gather some friends and play some more!

Tips

 * All activities are to make kids happy! Should never be forced!
 * If you feel uncertain or unsure of how to teach children or how they are actually learning from games, song, crafts and play.

Related

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 * How to Homeschool Your Children
 * How to Use Children's Literature and Cooking Activities to Teach Early Literacy Skills
 * How to Conduct a Group Musical Activity for Children