Children love to be behind a camera. They will capture images of everything they see around them. There is something about capturing a moment or object’s attributes as they see it through their own eyes. Why not take their passion for photography and turn it into an opportunity for some open ended play? This do you see what I see activity will encourage your child to activate their prior knowledge, use higher level thinking skills such as evaluation, application, analysis, and synthesis; and think outside of the box when it comes to objects that they see around them on an everyday basis to help them understand that things aren’t always what they seem!

Target Age class: Ages 6-8 Area of improvement: Creativity and Communication   If you have a bottle of bubbles, some packages of food dye, several bowls, and some pieces of…

Target Age class: Ages 3-5 Type of play: Problem Solving and Communication Every child loves a mystery. You can teach your child all about adjectives and attributes used to describe…